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< span class = "anchor" id = "line-1" > < / span > < p class = "line874" > A Runaway Loop Error is generated when a script thread executes a loop continuously without allowing for the rest of the game to continue. < span class = "anchor" id = "line-2" > < / span > < span class = "anchor" id = "line-3" > < / span > < p class = "line862" > Specifically, you must include a < a href = "./ScriptEvent_waitFrame.html" > waitFrame< / a > command in your loops to avoid this error. < span class = "anchor" id = "line-4" > < / span > < span class = "anchor" id = "line-5" > < / span > < p class = "line867" >
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