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STCB

I tried to write a very simple script which I thought would work:

for i = 1 to 2

msgbox "here"

next i

This went into an infinite loop and I had end imagepro (alt-ctrl-del), delete the project folder and start again . 

1) why did the code fail?

2) In future if there is a run time error what is the recommended approach to stopping the code?

Apologies for this simple query

YuriG

When your macro type is SimpleScript (created by macro recording) it's get executed right when the project is loaded (to assign all variables), so you have to use CodeCommand to insert your own code (drop it to the macro from the Toolbox) and add the code there, like this:

    Public Function MySimpleMacro() As SimpleScript
        MySimpleMacro = New SimpleScript

        With Automate.ScriptingCommands.CodeCommand(MySimpleMacro)
            If .Run() Then
                ' User Code Here
                For i As Integer = 1 To 2
                   MsgBox "here" & i
                Next i
            End If
        End With

    End Function

CodeCommand ensures that your code is executed only when the macro runs.

Another way is to use just normal subs or functions:

    Sub MySub
        For i As Integer = 1 To 2
           MsgBox "here" & i
        Next i
    End Sub

Regards,

Yuri