Does anyone here know of a way to have JK choose a random number with only 4 possible outcomes?>

(Preferably the whole numbers 1 2 3 and 4, but anything will work, I suppose).

Any help here would be greatly appreciated.


Jedi_slayer_1

Hi, remember me and my sabersystem. Okay, easy one. Rand()*4 and 4 is very rare what did SM say 1/75,000 I think. So your will get 0,1,2,3 and the extremly rare 4.

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Using modulus:


This will give you either 0, 1, 2, or 3. What do you need this for, BTW?

[edit] Just saw your post, Pilot. But Dynasty said "whole numbers." (Rand() * 4) is a flex between 0 and 4.

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[This message has been edited by SaberMaster (edited July 12, 2002).]

Yeah, that's what made it so odd

My original idea used Rand()*4, but with no luck, so I'll try this.

This is for choosing a random direction for the button-presses of a dancing mod.

Thanks; I'll let you know if it works out.

Jedi_slayer_1

Ah, that works beautifully.

Thanks for the help.


Jedi_slayer_1

The simplest method is to make the random handler a INT..




That truncates the unneeded digits.

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/me gives GBK five

Thats the way I have done it

Hate to burst your bubble, guys, but that doesn't work. JK will change the int to a flex and give it decimal digits. Use PrintFlex() and you'll see them.

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Ive never had any trouble using that method, and Ive used it plenty.


Sure, its possible to change a variable's type, but when used in arrays, it works fine.

And if you think Im wrong, try using my method...


Setwallcel(Wall_0[Rand()*4], 0);


...Works just fine...

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SaberMaster is saying that if you used PrintFlex(random); it would print out those decimal numbers. Yes we established it works that way in arrarys with my people.cog. But thats not what he's saying GBK.

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I understand what he is saying, and I am not disputing it, but there are ways around it, and it isnt always a problem.

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Setwallcel(Wall_0[Rand()*4], 0); does work fine because JK ignores the flex portion of a number when it needs an integer value. But yeah, I see what you're getting at, GBK.

Good luck, Dynasty.

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