AppleScript Repeat For x Seconds

[jcs801]

I need AppleScript to repeat for a certain number of seconds. I was thinking "repeat for x seconds" but that doesn't work. Notice: This is not delay, I want the repeat to stop after x seconds.

[jcs801]

Oh, and also, a command that repeats the script until "esc" is pressed

[ytk]

You just want it to run a loop as fast as possible for a specific duration?

set start_value to do shell script "ruby -e 'print Time.now.to_f'"
repeat while true
	-- Your code goes here
	set end_value to do shell script "ruby -e 'print Time.now.to_f'"
	if end_value - start_value ≥ 1 then
		exit repeat
	end if
end repeat

The above code will run through a loop for one second. Change the value in the if statement to adjust the amount of time. Note that you can also specify partial seconds, such as 2.5.

Can't help you with your other problem.

[jcs801]

Originally Posted by ytk

You just want it to run a loop as fast as possible for a specific duration?

set start_value to do shell script "ruby -e 'print Time.now.to_f'"
repeat while true
	-- Your code goes here
	set end_value to do shell script "ruby -e 'print Time.now.to_f'"
	if end_value - start_value ≥ 1 then
		exit repeat
	end if
end repeat

The above code will run through a loop for one second. Change the value in the if statement to adjust the amount of time. Note that you can also specify partial seconds, such as 2.5.

Can't help you with your other problem.

Where you put where my code goes, I can put anything, even delays?

Thanks for helping!
jcs801

[jcs801]

Originally Posted by ytk

You just want it to run a loop as fast as possible for a specific duration?

set start_value to do shell script "ruby -e 'print Time.now.to_f'"
repeat while true
	-- Your code goes here
	set end_value to do shell script "ruby -e 'print Time.now.to_f'"
	if end_value - start_value ≥ 1 then
		exit repeat
	end if
end repeat

The above code will run through a loop for one second. Change the value in the if statement to adjust the amount of time. Note that you can also specify partial seconds, such as 2.5.

Can't help you with your other problem.

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