Question How do I pause my for loop until variable "Ready" = True ?
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ss7thirty
Well-known member
You should use a while loop because this is not possible (to my knowledge) in a for loop:
Be careful because you could get stuck in an infinite loop if ready never gets set, but you could avoid this by using a try block and catching an arithmatic overflow exception which would eventually occur in i.
VB.NET:
Dim i as integer = 0
While i < StudentList.Items.Count - 1
If Ready = True Then
i += 1
Else
'do nothing
End If
End WhileBe careful because you could get stuck in an infinite loop if ready never gets set, but you could avoid this by using a try block and catching an arithmatic overflow exception which would eventually occur in i.
Herman
Well-known member
Or by using an event. Put your loop in an event handler and RaiseEvent Ready where it should be...
Please describe what you're actually trying to accomplish rather than how you're trying to accomplish it because "pausing a loop" is not something that you would ever do. ss7thirty's suggestion is definitely not something you should do. That is known as a "busy waiting" loop and it is something that should never be done.
