Re: FLASH: controlling random

[Darren Critchley]

Matt Spiegler wrote:


> this may be a dumb question, but...

> Is there a way to use the random function so as to assure that the same

> pictures don't get displayed twice? In other words, say I have 10

> symbols, "pic1" through "pic10". When a button is clicked, I want the

> visible of one of the 10 symbols set to true. This much I can handle.

>

> But I then want to guarantee that once a picture has been displayed, it

> will in effect be removed from the "random" pool, so that it can't be

> displayed again, and once they've all been displayed the show ends.

> Thepictures will be displayed one at a time. Thanks!

>

>  MAtt

>


Create an array of ten variables, set all the values to 0. As each picture

is displayed, set the value to 1 in the appropriate array. (ie, if it is

picture #4, set element 4 of the array to 1)  Then before displaying a

picture, check the value of the array first. If it is a 1, don't display

the picture again, if it is 0 display the picture. Hope this helps.


Darren.



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