Randomly Make 2 or More Shape Objects Light Up

MarcusO

Can anybody help me out on how I can make 2 or more shape objects (square, triangle, etc) in a scene light up RANDOMLY rather than in sequence; as in one shape objects lights up after another in a particular order.
Thanks in advance.

dotsonj23

1. Create new Game Attribute (e.g., .randomlight)
2. Create non-visible actor
3. Add timer to Actor: Every __ seconds (however often you want something to light up)
4. Add Constrain Attribute to behavior to Actor within Timer
5. Constrain game.randomlight = rand(1, max) [note: for max put in the number for the total number of actors that can be light up (e.g., 10)
6. Within each actor you want to light up add a boolean attribute (e.g. .lighton)
7. Within each actor (I am using Actor 1 in this example) you want to light up add rule: When All--> game.randomlight = 1, change self.lighton to true.[Note if you want the light to turn off when another actor gets light up in the otherwise portion of the rule add When All --> game.randomlight does not = 1, change self.lighton to false; or it you want it to turn off after a certain period of time or another event just add that event to the otherwise rule and when it happens have it turn self.lighton to false]
8. Within each actor key when the actor gets light up to whether its self.lighton is true or false.

I think that should work. Also, if you don't want the same actor to light up twice in a row TShirtbooth has a demo showing how to not have random pick the same number twice in a row. I believe its on his website GSHelper.com

Hope it works for you.

MarcusO

Thanks for your reply.
It was very useful. I've also checked out the recommended website. It too was very useful.
Cheers.