Oh yes, it will kick in, and that's the tricky stuff.

As for the 1, it's for the never ending loop:
 Code:
While 1 ;is the same as While 1=1
...
Loop


Try it and see if the ~ file contains only 0.

Edited by Flavien (2007-09-03 01:03 PM)
Edit Reason: Replaced '1' by 'only 0'