flash actionscript: Brenda,

You could set a boolean variable and have your for() loop check it once
every loop. When a user clicks the button, set the variable to false and
have your for() loop return.


David
stiller (at) quip (dot) net
"Luck is the residue of good design."



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Can I interrupt a ' for(i=1;i<=10;i++)' instruction if my user clicks on a button?

Thanks!

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button?

For loops and while loops cannot be used as timing devices to impose delays
(during which user might click). You'll need to use an onEnterFrame
function, a setInterval function, or apply on onClipEvent(enterFrame) to a
movieclip, or use a multi-frame loop, either on the main timeline or in a
movieclip.


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Byron "Barn" Canfield

Well you can use a 'break' command to escape a loop, but understand that there
will be no user interaction during a for loop, as a for loop is completed all
in one frame. In other words, a for() loop is an instantaneous event, not an
ongoing process. Could you give an example of what needs to be interrupted?
anotherVar = random(10); for(i=1 ; i<=10 ; i++){ if(i==_root.anotherVar){
break; } trace(i); }

Ouch! Thanks for the info, Jeckyl. I am amending my mental notes.
Sorry, Brenda, for an incorrect reply.


David
stiller (at) quip (dot) net
"Luck is the residue of good design."




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No .. you cannot break it, because the for loop script executes completely
before the button processing happens. Only one script can really be running
at a given time in Flash.
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All the best,
Jeckyl

There are two way to interact with a for loop statement :

break;
and
continue;