How to determine when for-loop is done

[FlawlessHappiness]

Thank you for the explanation Cthulu!
I already knew about for-loops in general, but extra knowledge is always good.

I used the help I got to create this script:

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int Spawn_PickUnusedNumber(string &in asName, int alFrom, int alTo)
{
    int Start = RandInt(alFrom,alTo);
    int End = alTo;
    
    for(int i=Start;i<=End;i++)
    {
        if(GetLocalVarInt(asName+i) == 0)
        {
            return int(i);
        }
    }
    
    return int(-1);
} 


The idea is, I have a set of enemies. When one is spawned it's variable is set to 1. This is so that it cannot be picked while it is already active.

This Spawn_PickUnusedNumber helps me pick a number that isn't already used. If all numbers are used it'll set the number to -1, and thus...

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if(iEnemy == -1)
    {
        AddDebugMessage("ENEMY NOT FOUND", false);
        return;
    } 


...ignores this spawn.

[Mudbill]

So you're using a dynamic indexing system? It will, on-the-run, assign a number to an enemy spawned whenever they are, and check if the number is in use? You might also have a script which removes an enemy, and thus clears its index value, making it available for the next enemy?

Dunno what it is used for, but I can see why it would be useful. Indexes are super helpful.

[Romulator]

Dunno what it is used for, but I can see why it would be useful. Indexes are super helpful.

Oh believe me, you'll be amazed at what it is used for...

[FlawlessHappiness]

Dunno what it is used for, but I can see why it would be useful. Indexes are super helpful.

A concept.

Spoiler below!

[7heDubz]

All code written out in word format is read top to bottom. Exactly in that order.

If you go into a for loop it'll loop through and stay right in that segment of code until broken out of,
if a while loop it'll stay just in that code until it's broken out of.
(instead of a node based for example which would read be left -> right)

[TheGreatCthulhu]

A concept.

Cool