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Run Task Repeatedly Until Manually Stopped
Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:59 pm
by DEE
I need to run and rerun a task repeatedly until I manually stop it. Is this possible? Maybe I can have the task call itself?
Thanks for your help.
Re: Run Task Repeatedly Until Manually Stopped
Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 7:00 pm
by Oleg
You can't call itself from the task. Each task can be started only once.
But there is
While Loop. You easily can make infinite loop.
Like this:
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while true
....
put you steps here
....
end loop
Another way (recommended):
You can attach
Cyclic trigger to the task. You can set 1 or 2 seconds period.
Re: Run Task Repeatedly Until Manually Stopped
Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 7:57 pm
by DEE
Thanks Oleg, the Cyclic trigger would be perfect, except that I never know how long this task needs to complete.
I'll try the loop.
Thanks!
Re: Run Task Repeatedly Until Manually Stopped
Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:42 pm
by Oleg
DEE wrote:... except that I never know how long this task needs to complete.
This is not a problem. The task will be running only once. Cyclic trigger will start the task only when it will be possible.
Re: Run Task Repeatedly Until Manually Stopped
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:35 am
by DEE
Works great, thanks for the quick reply!