GamePad DPAD press issue

Hi
I’ve been trying for about 2 days to figure out what i’m doing wrong here on this issue with the DPAD on the GamePad.
it’s a simple 5 item menu that i scroll through vertically.
i tried the increase variable by 1/-1 etc .. but it keeps on being played EVEN when i tell it a variable that would have it not repeat once the conditions are met.
I have to call to see if it’s conditions are met every frame, but when they’re met i haven’t found a way to cease it from over “doing it”
instead of selecting items… they all just flash like markquee lights REAL fast.

any ideas?
thanks!

EDIT: AAAH! … used the time puzzle “after _ seconds do this” .. put it after it to give a buffer before i undid the limiter variable that allowed the every second procedure. ..
man that saved the day(s) .
… the moarz ya know!