AppleScript Tutorial : Repeat Loops

Learn how to AppleScript, Apple's built in automation platform. In this video you'll learn how to use Apple’s free Script Editor application to write four different repeat loops as well as how to exit a repeat loop early if a condition has been met. Even if you're a complete noob, you'll be able to follow along with this video to increase your understanding and abilities to AppleScript.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- START EXAMPLE SCRIPT CODE -- -- -- -- -- -- --
on run
# REPEAT LOOP EXAMPLES

# EXAMPLE 1
repeat 3 times
display dialog "Hello"
end repeat

# EXAMPLE 2
repeat with i from 1 to 3
display dialog (i as string)
if i = 2 then
exit repeat
end if
end repeat

# EXAMPLE 3
set myList to {"Buggz", "Joan", "Jack"}
repeat with anItem in myList
display dialog "Hello " & anItem as string
end repeat

# EXAMPLE 4
set test to true
set i to 1
repeat while test = true
display dialog "Hello"
if i ≥ 4 then
set test to false
end if
set i to i + 1
end repeat
end run
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[ophello]

You can also do “repeat until” and set a condition that terminates. You can also add an if statement inside the repeat loop “exit repeat” that will exit under some other circumstance not covered in your initial setup.