run code in the background loop

[samibioss]

hello,
i'm looking for some way, to get some codes runing in the background as a loop
i'm usining a timer but my app crush some times.
so i'm looking for some other méthode to run my loop code without a crush.

[colc]

[samibioss]

any code, a function for exemple.
i want it loop in the background without crushing the app

[colc]

My Friend - Post your code that is crashing -- if you want someone to help
People are not mind readers as to what you are after?

[samibioss]

you didnt understand me my friend.
i'm not looking to fix my code, i'm looking where to put it to be a loop.
now i'm using a timer when load my page but its not opérationnel.
is there some other methode without using a timer ?

[SinaDehghani]

Hello
In general, we have several types of loops:
1- for
2- while
3- repeat .. until

1-

for variable = start,end,step do
The desired commands
end

An example command:

for i = 0,10,2 do
dialog.message(i);
end

Command result:

2,4,6,8,10

In this loop, when the i reaches 10, the loop stops and no longer runs

2-

variable1 = 0
while (variable1 = 10) do
The desired commands
variable1 = variable1+1
end

The for difference with while is in the condition, ie it is checked first. If the condition is correct, the command is executed, but otherwise it is not.

3-

variable1 = 0
repeat
The desired commands
variable1 = variable1+1
until variable1 == 10;

The difference between repeat and while is a condition at the time of review, ie repeat is reviewed at the end and while at the beginning.

good luck..

[startup]

some tips
first: it is not recommended to put loops in timers unless you are very carefull
second: avoid putting sleep action in timers
specially sleeps with period larger then the timer interval (that grantee crash)
at last
lua is not a multi thread language