forever

Type

keyword

Summary

Used in a repeat loop structure to specify that the loop should repeat until halted by an exit repeat.

Syntax

forever

Description

Use the forever keyword to repeat until an exit repeat statement within the loop explicitly ends the loop or until the heat death of the universe, whichever comes first.

All forms of the repeat control structure that test for a condition, test at the top of the loop (before each iteration). If you want to test at the bottom of the loop, use the forever keyword, and use a conditional exit repeat at the bottom of the loop:

    repeat forever
        -- statements here
        if myCondition is true then exit repeat
    end repeat

Examples

repeat forever

Related

control structure: exit repeat, repeat

glossary: keyword, conditional, statement, loop, iteration, control structure

keyword: until, while

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile