Most Effecient way to repeat a handler/function

[dunbarx at aol.com]

Hi.


Doesn't this depend on the nature of the task? For example, in your "repeat until" experience, does the situation naturally call for a condition to be met, and then a different action taken, that is, that the repeat end at that specific time?


The construct:


on doSomething
  blahBlahBlah
  if <condition> then send "doSoemthing" to me in 1
end doSomething


Is really just another way to create a "loop", albeit with many advantages.


So if you are familiar with this sort of thing as well as the handful of repeat variants, it would seem that the task dictates the selection of which to use. Is there some special problem you have where you are uncertain which way to go?


Craig Newman



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Subject: Most Effecient way to repeat a handler/function


Hi,

What is the best way to keep repeating a handler/function.

In the past I have placed a 'repeat until local variable = false' in the handler 
to keep it repeating but I don't imagine this is the most efficient way.
Am I better off using the send option or dispatch ?

Any opinions would be appreciated.







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