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kRx
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Posted: 11th Aug 2005 17:59
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im having some problems with the rnd() code, its getting a random number between 1 and 4 as it should but when for example the random number is 3 i want my character to attack another. the problem is that the number continues to rnaodmise causing my character to flick along the screen as something else happens when the number is 2. is there a way to get around this? thanks in advance

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Zotoaster
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Posted: 11th Aug 2005 18:21 Edited at: 11th Aug 2005 18:21
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inc t
if t=5 then attack=rnd(4) : t=0

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Sven B
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Posted: 11th Aug 2005 19:00
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You may only randomize when a certain acion is finished. Else, you'll get the effect you're experiencing.
For example:



I hope it helped

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kRx
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Posted: 12th Aug 2005 17:27
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hi sven thanks for ur input but im not understanding ur code, could u briefly explain it. mainly the "case 0" and "select attack". thanks

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TDK
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Posted: 12th Aug 2005 18:09
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Select case is just an alternative to having lots of IF..Endif statements. For example:

If A=1
Print "1"
Endif
If A=2
Print "2"
Endif
If A=3
Print "3"
Endif

can be replaced by

Select A
Case 1
Print "1"
EndCase
Case 2
Print "2"
EndCase
Case 3
Print "3"
EndCase
EndSelect

In Sven's snippet he was testing the value of the variable attack.

Why didn't you just look this up in the help files?

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kRx
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Posted: 12th Aug 2005 21:31
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i thought he was using select as a random variable

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kRx
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finally got round to researching that and puttin it in my code works perfectly now. forgot to rreinstall the enchancement pack so tose codes wernt avaiable when i posted. thanks a lot guys uve been a great help. it all seems so simple now

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