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Re: exit this repeat loop


  • Subject: Re: exit this repeat loop
  • From: Matt Neuburg <email@hidden>
  • Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:59:11 -0700

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 09:24:41 -0600, Robert Poland <email@hidden> said:
>Hi,
>
>Is there a more elegant way to exit this repeat loop? Less than two lines?
>
>Looking for a way to exit a long "System Events" repeat loop in case
>of a problem.
>
>repeat with index from 1 to the 10
> set optionDown to testOption() -- line 1
> if optionDown then return -- line 2
> beep
> delay 1
>end repeat
>
>on testOption()
> if (keys pressed) contains "option" then
>  beep 2
>  set optionDown to true
>  return optionDown
> else
>  set optionDown to false
> end if
>end testOption

I am very fond of throwing (and handling) an error as a way of jumping out
to any desired level. I regard this as elegant. m.

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