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[TiagoTiago]

aren't commands inside an if block executed linearlly?
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[SwedishFrog]

Yeah, each line inside executes linearly with respect to each other. However, if the condition for the IF statement continues to be true, then that linear code will be executed again and again.

My understanding is that each code block, such as an if statement, starts its own thread which executes that block of code on a loop, until the IF condition becomes false. (if i'm wrong about this then please correct me)

If you want that code to execute only once for every time the condition turns from true to false, use the pressed function. Pressed will only be true at the moment that condition becomes true. The next time glovepie loops through and reads that if statement, pressed() will be false, effectively preventing that IF code block from executing again.

For example, instead of the regular if:
if wiimote.a then
//code executes on a loop as long as wiimote.a = true

you wrap the pressed function around it
if pressed(wiimote.a)
//code executes once

[thagerty]

Yes i just learned this the hard way and it works great!!!