'exit' in if statement

["nevereasy"]

my code works perfectly until I publish :(

 I have an exit in the code in an if ... then statement

 Once I publish the 'exit' doesn't happen.

 Is this a known problem ( or is it just me!! ) ?

 If so is there another way?

 Here is my code:

 -- search for a record that matches the user logging in.
 on findMeOnLogIn
   htext = ""
   getFirstName = member("Entry - FirstName").text
   getPassword = member("Entry - password").text
   if gDatabase > 0 then
     repeat with i = 1 to gDatabase.count 
--<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<?????????????
       record = gDatabase[i]
       if(getFirstName = record.Firstname) then
         if(getPassword = record.password) then
           gCurrentRecord = i
           member("Record Number").text= "Record"&&gCurrentRecord
           put record.FirstName after htext
           member("Read FirstName from list").text= htext
           go to "welcome"
           exit
         end if
       end if
     end repeat
   end if
   go to "Register"
   createRecord
 end

 thank you kindly
 cjj