autohotkey gui in loop - loops

Question

So...I've been at this for a while but am definitely still horrible at it.
To summarize:
I'd like to start the next iteration of the loop after clicking specific options in certain guis.
In my research I've discovered that you can't have any returns in the loop. The problem is I have no idea how to make this work without returns.
Please HELP!
Thanks,
Marc S
(TRIMMED!)
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Startline := 5
Loop, 10
{
CurrentRow := (StartLine - 1) + A_Index ;*****
;----------------***GETTING THE DATA***----------------
ControlFocus,, Proto_Names - Excel
Sleep, 200
oNamesDoc := ComObjActive("Excel.Application")
Global AlertStatus := oNamesDoc.Range("C" CurrentRow).Text
Global AlertQualifier := oNamesDoc.Range("D" CurrentRow).text
Global First := oNamesDoc.Range("H" CurrentRow).text
Global Last := oNamesDoc.Range("I" CurrentRow).text
Global State := oNamesDoc.Range("J" CurrentRow).text
Global Type := oNamesDoc.Range("M" CurrentRow).text
Global HMSStatus := oNamesDoc.Range("P" CurrentRow).text
Global HMSQualifier := oNamesDoc.Range("Q" CurrentRow).text
Global LicenseNo := oNamesDoc.Range("N" CurrentRow).text
Global Scrubbed := oNamesDoc.Range("AB" CurrentRow).value
;----------------***GETTING THE DATA***----------------
;Gui
Gui, 2:Add, Text,x1 y8, Blah Blah
Gui, 2:Add, Button, x1 y40, License
Gui, 2:Add, Button, x80 y40, Name
Gui, 2:Show, , blah blah - Row %CurrentRow% ; Important because it references A_Index
return
2GuiClose:
Gui, 2:Destroy
return
2ButtonLicense:
Gui, 2:Submit
Gui, 2:Destroy
;Another GUI
Gui, 3:Add, Text,x1 y8, Text
Gui, 3:Add, Text,x170 y132, Row %CurrentRow% ;Important because it references A_index
Gui, 3:Add, Button,x1 y125 , blah
Gui, 3:Show, , blah blah
return
3GuiClose:
Gui, 3:Destroy
return
3ButtonAgree:
Gui, 3:Submit
Gui, 3:Destroy
MsgBox, Click OK for Next
continue
}
`
To summarize further:
Goal:
Loop the following:
1. Gui #1: option a | option b also would like to display the A_Index
If option A or B is chosen, goto Gui #2
Gui #2: option c | option d also would like to display the A_Index
If option c, start next iteration of loop from gui 1.
If option d, goto Gui #3
Gui #3: Checkbox E|F|G|H
If any option is selected, i'd like to update a xslx file (i can figure that part out) and then start the next iteration of the loop.

Answer 1

The documentation for Loop suggests you can used break to exit the loop early. Is this what you are trying to achieve with the return?
You could set a return variable, break, and return that?
Edit after clarification:
I think the best way to do this would be to separate each gui out as a function, that just runs the loops you use here.
Have a main loop, and a global variable saying what the next loop to enter is.
Then each function can set this variable.
global NextLoop:=1
main(){
global NextLoop
loop{
if NextLoop == 1 {
gui1()
}else if NextLoop == 2 {
gui2()
} ; etc...
}
}
gui1(){
global NextLoop
loop{
if ; user chooses an option {
NextLoop := 2
return
}
}
}
gui2(){
global NextLoop
loop{
if ; user chooses c {
NextLoop := 1
return
}
if ; user chooses d {
NextLoop := 3
return
}
}
}
}
Fill out that code, and it should work.

Answer 2

Thanks for the suggestion but I think I have it figured out. Check out the code below and I'll try to answer any questions. It's so pretty....
LoopTot := (Endline - StartLine) + 1
Loop, %LoopTot% ;***Starts the loop***
{
Global CurrentRow := (StartLine - 1) + A_Index
;----------------***GETTING THE DATA***----------------
ControlFocus,, Proto_Names - Excel
Sleep, 200
oNamesDoc := ComObjActive("Excel.Application")
Global AlertStatus := oNamesDoc.Range("C" CurrentRow).Text
Global AlertQualifier := oNamesDoc.Range("D" CurrentRow).text
Global First := oNamesDoc.Range("H" CurrentRow).text
Global Last := oNamesDoc.Range("I" CurrentRow).text
Global State := oNamesDoc.Range("J" CurrentRow).text
Global Type := oNamesDoc.Range("M" CurrentRow).text
Global HMSStatus := oNamesDoc.Range("P" CurrentRow).text
Global HMSQualifier := oNamesDoc.Range("Q" CurrentRow).text
Global LicenseNo := oNamesDoc.Range("N" CurrentRow).text
Global Scrubbed := oNamesDoc.Range("AB" CurrentRow).value
;----------------***GETTING THE DATA***----------------
Gui, 2:font, s12, Verdana
Gui, 2:Add, Text,x1 y8, %First% %Last% License:%LicenseNo%
Gui, 2:Add, Button, x1 y40, License
Gui, 2:Add, Button, x80 y40, Name
Gui, 2:Show, , Search Options - Row %CurrentRow%
WinWaitClose, Search Options - Row %CurrentRow%
If Var = 1
Continue
If Var = 2
Continue
}
msgbox DONE!
ExitApp
2ButtonLicense:
Var = 1
Gui, 2:Destroy
CALicense1()
LicenseAgreeDisagree()
return
return
2ButtonName:
Var = 2
Gui, 2:Destroy
CAName1()
NameAgreeDisagree()
return
return