RandomEx doesnt work with variables
Quote from mazzu001 on September 23, 2019, 12:26 amSo I am just testing things out. Just wanted to get a random number between a min and max number. So I made 2 text input objects. One with the variable [min] and one with the variable [max]. In a button action I put the following code:
RandomEx [min] [max] [x]
Math "[z]-[x]" 0 [z]I have the [min] set to 5 ad the [max] set to 55
[x] gets results varying from 67 to 2479 in a few tries. Not even remotely close to anything that makes sense.
So I am just testing things out. Just wanted to get a random number between a min and max number. So I made 2 text input objects. One with the variable [min] and one with the variable [max]. In a button action I put the following code:
RandomEx [min] [max] [x]
Math "[z]-[x]" 0 [z]
I have the [min] set to 5 ad the [max] set to 55
[x] gets results varying from 67 to 2479 in a few tries. Not even remotely close to anything that makes sense.
Quote from mazzu001 on September 23, 2019, 12:30 amnevermind lol, I'm such a noob. I added this:
ToNumber "[min]" [min]
ToNumber "[max]" [max]And it works like it should
nevermind lol, I'm such a noob. I added this:
ToNumber "[min]" [min]
ToNumber "[max]" [max]
And it works like it should
Quote from Ronnie on September 23, 2019, 1:24 amHi @mazzu001, I noticed standard random functions are not as random especially during the first few tries, but getting better subsequently. One workaround I did is to shuffle the random numbers, like an array, a series of poker cards. You might want to check on my posting “shuffling array numbers” that used to generate random number. Simply replace the max number variable and the loop from.. as the minimum number. You can then decide which array item to use
https://visualneo.com/forum/topic/shuffling-array-items
Hi @mazzu001, I noticed standard random functions are not as random especially during the first few tries, but getting better subsequently. One workaround I did is to shuffle the random numbers, like an array, a series of poker cards. You might want to check on my posting “shuffling array numbers” that used to generate random number. Simply replace the max number variable and the loop from.. as the minimum number. You can then decide which array item to use