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AppleScript Language Guide

   

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SYNTAX

repeat while Boolean
    [ statement ]...
end [ repeat ]

where

Boolean is an expression whose value is true or false . The statements in the loop are repeated until Boolean becomes false . If Boolean is false when entering the loop, the statements in the loop are not executed.

statement is any AppleScript statement.

EXAMPLE

The following example numbers the paragraphs of a document with the Repeat While form of the Repeat statement. To type the greater than or equal character (≥), press Option-greater-than sign.

tell document "Simple" of application "AppleWorks"
    set numParagraphs to (count paragraphs of text body)
    set paragraphNum to 1
    repeat while paragraphNum numParagraphs
        set paragraph paragraphNum of text body ¬
            to (paragraphNum as string) & " " ¬
            & paragraph paragraphNum of text body
        set paragraphNum to paragraphNum + 1
    end repeat
end tell