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#1 2013-04-27 22:36:05
How to restart a script that has a forever loop?
I made a script with a forever loop and I can't get it to start from the beginning. It's a long script so I can't wait 20 seconds just to wait for it to get to end script, but I can't have it stop all either.
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#2 2013-04-27 23:01:08
Re: How to restart a script that has a forever loop?
andrewguy wrote:
I made a script with a forever loop and I can't get it to start from the beginning. It's a long script so I can't wait 20 seconds just to wait for it to get to end script, but I can't have it stop all either.
Maybe stop the project, then start it? Or make sure your single stepping is set to normal by going to Edit>Set single Stepping>Normal
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#3 2013-04-28 11:38:12
- ErnieParke
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Re: How to restart a script that has a forever loop?
andrewguy wrote:
I made a script with a forever loop and I can't get it to start from the beginning. It's a long script so I can't wait 20 seconds just to wait for it to get to end script, but I can't have it stop all either.
Well, one way you could do this through broadcasts. First, you'll have to edit your single script into this:
whenclicked
broadcastStart! ▼
when I receiveStart! ▼foreverScripts...
Now, all you need to do to restart your script is to broadcast "Start!" and you should be good.
Just to say, you can use this method to help interrupt/stop a glide block that's already running. In fact, that's how I discovered this.
Anyway, I hope that this helps! Also, hello andrewguy and welcome to Scratch! I hope that you'll find everything great here!
With regards,
ErnieParke
Last edited by ErnieParke (2013-04-28 11:38:43)
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