# Help with a for() loop

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-a-for-loop/267375
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [July 31, 2008, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-a-for-loop/267375 "2008-07-31T12:24:56Z")
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### Author: ![fs\_tigre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/edb3f5/32.png) [@fs\_tigre](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fs_tigre)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2008, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-a-for-loop/267375/1 "2008-07-31T12:24:56Z")

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[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Hi,[/SIZE][/FONT]  
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]I need some help please. What I want to do is to throw the Sprite (ball) five times, using the \*\*for \*\*() loop.[/SIZE][/FONT]  
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]What am I missing here? Do I need a timer? If yes, how would I use it?[/SIZE][/FONT]

[SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]var yVel = -10;[/FONT][/SIZE]  
[SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]var xVel = 5;[/FONT][/SIZE]  
[SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]var yAcc = 1;[/FONT][/SIZE]

[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]var ball:Sprite = new Srprite();[/SIZE][/FONT]  
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]for(var i =0; i \< 5; i++)[/SIZE][/FONT]  
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]{[/SIZE][/FONT]  
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]ball.graphics.beginFill(Math.random()\* 0x000000, 1);[/SIZE][/FONT]  
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]ball.graphics.drawCircle(0,0,10);[/SIZE][/FONT]  
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]ball.graphics.endFill();[/SIZE][/FONT]  
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]ball.y = 250;[/SIZE][/FONT]  
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]ball.x = 250;[/SIZE][/FONT]  
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]addChild(ball);[/SIZE][/FONT]  
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]addEventListener(Event.ENTER\_FRAME, throwBall);[/SIZE][/FONT]  
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]}[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]function throwBall(evt:Event):void[/SIZE][/FONT]  
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]{[/SIZE][/FONT]  
[SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]ball.x += xVel;[/FONT][/SIZE]  
[SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]ball.y += yVel;[/FONT][/SIZE]

[SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]yVel += yAcc;[/FONT][/SIZE]

[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]}[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Thanks,[/SIZE][/FONT]  
[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]fs\_tigre[/SIZE][/FONT]