Re: FLASH: Trouble executing loop...

[John Croteau]

Hi Mike,


> Can anyone see any reason why the followig loop would not loop. I am

> succefully retrieving the data from the datasource (as shown by the variable

> values at the bottom).  All of the variables are on the same level

> (_level0).


> ---begin loop-------

> 

> Load Variables ("data-test.txt", "_level0")

> Set Variable: "k" = 0

> Loop While (k < varCount)

> 

>       Set Variable: "k" = k + 1

> End Loop

> -------begin variable values----------

> Layer #0:

>   Variable _level0:k = "0"

>   Variable _level0:varCount = "27"


You are running the loop before the data has been received.

Even from a text file on a local hard drive the data called with Load

Variables will not be received immediately.

You need to do some sort of test to verify that the data has arrived

before proceeding with processing that data.


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