Microsoft® Windows® Scripting Self-Paced Learning Guide

Do While...Loop

The Do While...Loop allows you to run a script as long as a certain condition is in effect. If you were in Kauai, the Do While...Loop might look like this:

Do While sun_is_shining
    Surf
Loop

Do While...Loop means that as long as the specified condition remains true, the listed action continues to perform—it just loops around and around. In our silly preceding example, as long as the sun is shining, we surf. (Not a bad way to spend an afternoon.)

Just the Steps

To use the Do While...Loop

1. On a new line in the script, type Do While followed by a condition to be tested.

2. On the next line, type the command to be performed.

3. On the next line type, ...