why this scheduleTask not work ?

[msongz]

function tebb() {
var xx = 0;
var ccr = app.scheduleTask("checkStatus()", 2000, true);
var checkStatus = function () {
if (xx < 5) {
alert(xx);
xx++;
} else {
app.cancelTask(ccr)
}
}
}
tebb()

the above code will not run in AE

but without the function tebb(), it works!

why is happened?

[Alex White]

Because of the variable, that you are using for the task, has to be a global variable.

Put it outside of the function and everything will work.

[msongz]

1. function tebb() { 
2. var xx = 0; 
3. var ccr = app.scheduleTask("checkStatus()", 2000, true); 
4.  
5.  
6. checkStatus = function () { 
7. if (xx < 5) { 
8. alert(xx); 
9. xx++; 
10. } else { 
11. app.cancelTask(ccr) 
12. } 
13. } 
14. } 
15. tebb()

thanks! make checkStatus be a global and works!