Description

Loops while or until the expression specified is true. With each successive loop, the expression is reevaluated. The loop ends after the expression condition is met or when a Break is encountered.

Used to continue to execute a block of steps while or until a condition is true.

Declaration

<AMLOOPEXPRESSION EXPRESSION="text [valid BASIC expression]" CONDITION="text [options]">
  (block of steps to loop)
</AMLOOP>

Examples

<!--- simple incrementing counter --->
<AMVARIABLE NAME="mycounter">1</AMVARIABLE>
<AMLOOPEXPRESSION EXPRESSION="mycounter=5" CONDITION="until">
<AMINCREMENTVARIABLE RESULTVARIABLE="mycounter">
</AMLOOP>

General Tab Parameters

CONDITION: Specifies whether the loop should continue while the expression is true or until it is true.

• Loop while the expression is true (while): The loop will continue while the expression is true

• Loop until the expression is true (until): The loop will continue until the expression is true.

Text [options], Optional default: while
MARKUP: CONDITION="until"

Expression: Specifies a valid BASIC expression that should be evaluated on each loop. Click the Expression Builder icon to build and insert an expression.

Text, Required
MARKUP: EXPRESSION="thenumber = 55"

See Also

Loop, End Loop, Loop Files, Loop Windows, Loop Processes, Loop Dataset, Loop List, Break