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====== While Conditions Are Met Action ======

This _Action_ repeats a group of [[:Actions|Actions]] while the [[:Conditions|Conditions]] in the _While_ criteria are met.  As soon as the _While_ Criteria is _not_ met, the _Action_ will exit the loop.

It is one of several Actions that _loop_ through a set of other Actions until some criteria is met.

**The _While_ Criteria can be any of these:**
  *Any of the following are true — at least one condition must be true.
  *All of the following are true — every condition must be true.
  *None of the following are true — no condition is true.
  *Not all of the following are true — at least one condition must be false.

**The _Condition_ can be any from the [[:Conditions|Conditions]] collection.**  See [[#Conditions|below for details]].

**When you insert this _Action_ it appears like this:**\\
{{:action:while-conditions-action-km-7.3.png?nolink|}}

===== How To Setup =====

  - Select one _While Criteria_ from the _While_ popup list.\\ (default is _all of the following is true_).
  - Add one or more new conditions by clicking the green + button next to the //New Condition// to see a popup menu of [[:Conditions|Conditions]].
    - Select one of these _Conditions_ and enter additional details as needed.
  - Insert one or more [[:Actions|Actions]] into the //No Action// area.

===== Exiting the While Loop =====

  * The _Actions_ in the _While_ loop (set of actions) will start *if* all criteria and conditions are met when the _Action_ is executed in the Macro processing.
  * As soon as the _While_ Criteria is _not_ met, the _Action_ will exit the loop, and the next _Action_ (if any) in the Macro will be processed.
  * You can explicitly exit the loop by using the [[action:Break_From_Loop|Break From Loop]] _Action_.
  * For example, in the example _Action_ shown below, the _While_ loop will exit\\ **IF EITHER**\\
 1. Finder is NOT frontmost\\
**OR**\\
2. The Keys ⌘⇧ are pressed\\
**THEN the loop will exit.**

You can break out of the loop, retry this iteration, or skip to the next iteration with the [[actions:Redirect_Control_Flow|actions:Redirect Control Flow]] actions.

===== Example =====

{{:action:while.png?500|}}

===== Conditions =====

See the [[:Conditions|Conditions]] section for further details.

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After selecting a condition category you can make further choices. For example, if you choose the //Application Condition// you can choose a specific application to be running, or at the front, and so on.

Add further conditions by clicking the green + button again.

You can break out of the loop, retry this iteration, or skip to the next iteration with the [[actions:Redirect_Control_Flow|actions:Redirect Control Flow]] actions.

===== See Also =====

=== Actions ===

* [[action:If Then Else|If Then Else]] action
* [[action:Pause_Until|Pause Until]] action
* [[action:For_Each|For Each]] action
* [[action:Repeat|Repeat]] action
* [[action:Until|Until]] action
* [[action:Assert|Assert]] action
* [[actions:Redirect_Control_Flow|Redirect Control Flow]] actions
* [[:Actions|See all Actions]]

===  Conditions ===

* [[:Conditions|See all Conditions]]
==== Forum ====

- [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/issue-pause-until-action-fails-with-no-windows/3022/7|ISSUE: PAUSE UNTIL Action Fails with No Windows]]

- [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/search?q=Until|Keyboard Maestro Forum topics about Until action]]
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