Re: Random numbers possible?

[Nigel Randsley-Pena]

Jochen Haeberle wrote:

....

> I am looking for a way to have some sort of random numbers in Flash 3. I

> would like to diplay some movieclips at random times and places in my movie.

....



I've done something similar to what you want.

First flash3 doesn't have a PRNG so you have to use Java or Javascript.

As you're asking about Flash3 go with JavaScript.

Have the script generate some PRN's.

Use named instances of the movies you want to appear 'randomly'.

Now for the random time do the following :

At the beginning of the flash movie send a startup call to your Script,

it should do the following :

	- Generate one 'random' number for the movie

	- Another for a time lapse

Send this output to another function that takes these inputs and waits

for the specified time and then sends a play directive (tell target) to

the flash movie.


That takes care of both randomly selected movieclip and random time.


Now for the random placement. This is possible with DHTML if you want to

go that way but if you want to stay in Flash3 + JavaScript you'll have

to fake it.

Create various named instances of the same movieclip in different areas.


Hope this helps.


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