Use a variable in a „Prompt for user input“ for the number of loops in a "Repeat Macro"

[JMichaelTX]

@GregT

The Repeat action needs a built-in way to ask for a user-specified number of repeats. At the least, the 'times' field should support a positive integer varialbe. I'm new to KM and was astonished that the number of repeats field didn't accept variables

But it does support a Variable:

From post above:

You may want to review the wiki help page for Repeat action (KM Wiki), and this Macro:
Variable Repeat .

@GregT

An advantage of this method is that you can add a delay between loop repeats. You can get that delay from the user, if needed.

You can do the same with KM. Just insert a Pause action (KM Wiki). If you want, add a Variable "DelayBetweenRepeats" in the Prompt for User Input.

@GregT

What does clicking the mouse 71 pixels down from its current (unknown-to-me) cursor location do? What is being highlighted in the 100 pixel square?

The Move and Click Action was just an example of an Action that you can put in a repeat loop.

@GregT

In Applescript, in one minute, I can write the code that allows a user to enter the repeat number. No mouse movement required. No window visible for 0.3 seconds required.

You can do it even quicker in KM. Again, no mouse movement is required, that was just an example Action.

Perhaps a simpler Macro will help your understanding of how to use a Repeat action (KM Wiki) with a Pause action (KM Wiki).

Please note the following KM Variables are used:

• NumOfTimesToRepeat
• PauseTime

##Macro Library   Repeat Loop with Pause and Prompt

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