Filemaker End Loop If Not Working

Question

So I am just trying to do simple scripting.

Loop
    Exit Loop If [$c = 100]
    Set Variable [$c; Value:1]
    Perform Script ["Import WS Keys 1X"]
    Set Variable [$c; Value:$c + 1]
End Loop

Why doesn't the loop end after 100 times?

Answer 1

+1 @michael.hor257k

if you want you loop to have one hundred iterations you should take the set variable statement outside of loop (to be exact the next code will give you 99 iterations):

Set Variable [$c; Value:1]
Loop
   Exit Loop If [$c = 100]
   Perform Script ["Import WS Keys 1X"]
   Set Variable [$c; Value:$c + 1]
End Loop

Answer 2

Try it this way instead:

Loop
  Set Variable [$c; Value:$c + 1]
  Exit Loop If [$c > 100]
  Perform Script ["Import WS Keys 1X"]
End Loop

What you have now alternates the value of $c from 1 to 2 and back:

Loop
    Exit Loop If [$c = 100]
    Set Variable [$c; Value:1]
    # THE VALUE OF $c IS 1
    Perform Script ["Import WS Keys 1X"]
    Set Variable [$c; Value:$c + 1]
    # THE VALUE OF $c IS 2
End Loop