while

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Description

Description:

Repeat Code while condition is true.

Groups:

Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:

while condition

Parameters:

condition: Code

Return Value:

While Type

Examples

Example 1:

while "a>b" do {a=a+1}

Example 2:

A practical example: Repair all members of a group to such a level that they are able to stand up: {
  while {(not canStand _x) and (alive _x)} do {
    _x setDammage (getDammage _x) - 0.01;
  };
} forEach units group unitname;

Additional Information

See also:

Control StructureswaitUntil

Notes

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Notes

Posted on May 14, 2008

Kronzky

The boolean code that's used to evaluate the while condition can be preceded by code that executes a regular command.
e.g. while {_a=_a+1; _a<10} do {...}

Posted on January 2, 2012

Lucky44

Different than in IF statements, the condition in a WHILE loop can use curly braces not parentheses, unless it has multiple conditions, as shown above. So this will be a problem: while (variable1 == "wait") do... But this will work: while {variable1 == "wait"} do...