Random Function Workaround, or Resolved?

butterbean

I noticed people were having trouble with the "Random" function.

Is there a workaround to this? Or has this been resolved?

I'm trying to randomize the position of an actor after they perform a task

any help appreciated!

Rob2

I have found that random tends to work ok if it is in a change attribute behaviour...

butterbean

Yeah trying to figure out the best plan of action

I'm trying to randomize an enemy's position once they've fired at the player, but the random function doesn't seem to work

I'm using "Interpolate" self.position X to random (340,750,890,1020) <---- These are random X coordinates. (timer over 1.5 seconds)

It doesn't seem to randomize the position, but perhaps someone could shed light as to what I might be doing wrong?

BarkBarkCo

Are you just trying to randomize the X, or both X and Y?

If the latter:

Interpolate self.position.x to random(0,480)

Interpolate self.position.y to random(0,320)

The random function only accepts 2 parameters, and it looks like you are feeding it 4 "random (340,750,890,1020)", which wouldn't work.

Rob2

Try assigning the random to an attribute and then interpolate to that

butterbean

Thanks guys

So should I assign the random to an integer attribute?

What would be the best way to set that up? Sorry, I think I have an idea but just want to make sure

butterbean

I figured it out, I did a change attribute, then assigned each position to the integer

Thanks again!

firemaplegames

And you can only specify a range in the random function of two numbers.

So random(0,480) will give you a random integer between 0 and 480.

You cannot have:

random(340,750,890,1020)

If you want something like that, you need to set up Rules.

Change Attribute: self.myRandomNumber To: random(1,4)

Rule
If self.myRandomNumber = 1
-----Change Attribute: self.spawnPosition To 340
otherwise
-----Rule
-----If self.myRandomNumber = 2
----------Change Attribute: self.spawnPosition To 750

etc..