# Loops and continuing when condition is met

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**Created:** [July 19, 2007, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loops-and-continuing-when-condition-is-met/233018 "2007-07-19T13:55:54Z")\
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Hello all.

I have this function that has a loop in it.

```auto

function createCollection(array) {
	trace("hello from function createCollection");
	createEmptyMovieClip("col_mc", 2);
	col_mc._x = 150;
	col_mc._y = 0;
	//
	var spacing:Number = 15;
	for (var i = 0; i<array.length; ++i) {
		var y:Number = (i*spacing);
		var name:String = "item"+i+"_mc";
		col_mc.attachMovie("list_mc", name, i);
		col_mc[name]._y = y;
		col_mc[name].name_txt.text = array*["collection_id"]+" "+array*["collection_name"];
	}
}

```

How do i get it to hold until col\_mc[name] has reached frame 80 in its timeline?

So it loops then waits for the movie to get to frame 80 before carrying on.

Any ideas

I’ve tried putting in a while loop but thats not working.