for my $counter( GLOBALSTATE->{LOOPCOUNT} .. 1000 ) { IsSomethingElseReadyToRunYet(); ## do a bit IsSomethingElseReadyToRunYet(); ## Do a bit more OhGodSomethingElseIsReadyToRun() and do{ GLOBALSTATE->{LOOPCOUNT} = $counter; # 3! last; }; ## Stuff we might get around to doing next time through...maybe }