RE: FLASH: random question

[Kurt Dommermuth]

At 11:22 AM 9/1/2000 +0100, you wrote:

>anybody have an idea of the way best way to generate a random number between

>certain paramaters. Here's my attempts to get a random number between 260

>and 290:

>

>loopwhile (n > 260)

>  SetVariable: n = Random (290)

>loop

>

>This always seem to produce 261 (why?). It also seems pretty inefficient.

>Would this be better (I can't try it at the moment as I've just had to

>replace my sodding hard drive and I haven't installed Flash yet as the

>sodding administrator is too lazy *bad day*)

>

>SetVariable: n = (Random (30) + 261)

>

>Anyone's help would be great

>

>Paul



Hi Paul,


I don't why you seem to always get a 261, but as you said it seems like 

kind of an inefficient way to do it anyway.


Yes, your second idea is definitely the way to go!


Kurt

http://www.dommermuth-1.com





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