repeat loops, efficiency

[Dar Scott]

On Jan 1, 2005, at 7:11 AM, Kurt Kaufman wrote:

> on mouseup
> set the name of me to "STOP"
>   repeat until the mouseclick
>     --do specific stuff here
>     wait ten seconds --I need this delay
>   end repeat
>     set the name of me to "START"
> end mouseup
>
>
> Is there perhaps a more efficient way of doing this?

One of the flasher examples from the "Message Mechanics Primer" might 
help:

      http://www.swcp.com/dsc/revstacks.html

Look also at the relay change lockout example in that stack, if you 
want to cut the last delay short, but still keep "specific stuff" from 
happening too soon.

That stack describes some techniques in using send and cancel.  (It 
needs a little updating.)

Dar

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