# Function wont loop...mx 2004

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-wont-loop-mx-2004/164639>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 3, 2005, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-wont-loop-mx-2004/164639 "2005-10-03T17:35:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![croopi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b782af/32.png) [@croopi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/croopi)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/function-wont-loop-mx-2004/164639/1 "2005-10-03T17:35:29Z")

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The below function goes through once, increments the \_alpha of picture1 and then exits…wont loop until \_alpha is greater or equal to 100.

Im sure its just bad code, any suggestions?

function delaytext() {  
if (picture1.\_alpha \>= 100) {  
picture1.\_alpha = 100;  
trace(“complete” + picture1.\_alpha);  
} else {  
picture1.\_alpha += 1;  
}  
}

Thanks.