Infinite loop

[zeTrade]

Hi!

Consider this code: 

int a = 1;

void start(){
    
   while (a == 1) {
       p("In the while loop");
       GoToSleep();
         
   }
}

//*****************************************
void GoToSleep(){
   p("Sleeping");
   Sleep(10000);
   p("Sleep DONE...");
}

//*****************************************
void p(string Txt){
   Print(Txt);
}

If I use this code on a chart it works fine until I remove it!

When I remove it from the chart, then it start to go in an infinite loop, printing "In the while loop", Sleeping" and "Sleep DONE..." like crazy, not respecting the Sleep(10000) line.

I tried this as an EA and as a Script. They both behave the same way.

Any idea why?

The program should just die when I unload it...

Thanks!!

[lippmaje]

   while (a == 1 && !IsStopped()) {
       p("In the while loop");
       GoToSleep();
   }

Your function is aborting the Sleep due to the terminal trying to unload the program, but the loop never quits so the show goes on and on. Check it like this.

[Lorentzos Roussos]

For the execution you aim to accomplish its better to utilize TimerEvents . 

https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/eventfunctions/eventsettimer

https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/event_handlers/ontimer

[zeTrade]

Thanks guys!!! Really appreciated!!