XenoGuard 4.0 Documentation

While

ActionStep Reference » Programming » Flow Control » While

The While ActionStep repeats all ActionSteps embedded in the inner node as long as the While condition is fullfilled, i.e. logically returns True.
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[+] How to add the While ActionStep to the ActionScript:

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Open the Programming node in the Workspace Explorer.
In the Flow Control node, select the While ActionStep.

Parameters:

The ActionStep has the following input parameters:

NAME	DESCRIPTION
Left Expression item	The initial ActionStep, parameter, or value to be compared. Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter, Result, Enum]
Operator	The operation to be used when comparing the expressions. Allowed Context Scope [Fixed]
Right Expression Item	Another ActionStep, parameter, or value to be compared. Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter, Result, Enum]

An infinite loop will occur when the specified condition does not result in a false value.

[+] Show possible Operator values

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Here are the operators that can be used to compare the expressions:

State - can either be "Passed" or "Failed"
Contains
Contains Not
Contains RegEx
Contains Not RegEx
==
!=
== RegEx
!= RegEx
>
>=
<
<=
Item Count >
Item Count >=
Item Count <
Item Count <=

Example 1 (Displays iterated number values):

This example loops the values of a local variable named numValue with Number as data type. When the loop stops, a Text is then output via Message Box.

Example 2 (Plays a beep in a loop):

This example runs a continuously beeping sound and compares the values of two local variables named Temp Reading and Temp Limit with Floating Point as data type. When the loop stops, a Text is then output via Message Box.

See other Flow Control ActionSteps:

If
For Loop
For Each
Repeat Until
Break
Label
GoTo
Parallel
On Error Continue
On Error GoTo
Abort
Abort on Error