[Plugin] RandomArray

Hi,

I modified the Plugin "Array" a little so that you get an array of unique random numbers. You can also set a startvalue for the randomnumbers via the Properties panel.

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[Update 2] v 1.<font color="red">1</font>

[Add] Action "set size" Number

Plugin Random Array (1.1) - demo,capx,plugin

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[Update1]

HowtTo - Plugin Random Array

Plugin

Scramble Cards Example

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<font size="1">Plugin randomArray - old version </font>

All suggestions are welcome. <img src="smileys/smiley1.gif" border="0" align="middle">

Thanks ! Exactly what I needed for one of my project.

You're welcome.

I've updated the plugin and made two examples.

Have fun. Joe7

Just to point a quick problem : you seems to have changed the namespace or something between the two iterations. I made a project with the first version you posted, and we trying to reopen it with the new version, I have a text box saying that there's a name problem with the plugin.

I opened the project XML file, and saw that the first version was declared as something like :

        <object-type name="RandomArray">

            <plugin id="rL" name="Random Array" />

        </object-type>

and the new version declares something like :

        <object-type name="RandomArray">

            <plugin id="rA" name="Random Array" />

        </object-type>

Just editing the change inside the XML doesn't allows Construct to load the project. I reverted back to the old version for the moment, and when I have the time, I'm going to copy/paste in a new project, with the new version, but it's a little problem for the moment...

Hello Pode,

yes, i've changed nearly all in the new version and the versions are incompatible - they have a different datastructure for saving values. <img src="smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0" align="middle" />

1) The new version uses an array with only one dimension - width.

2) The old version is based on the Array-Plugin (you have a 3d-array but random array-Plugin uses only the first dimension).

=> But you can use both versions together, when you need it - ie to port your project to use the new plugin version or to stick with one project at the old version. <img src="smileys/smiley1.gif" border="0" align="middle" />

<img src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/31151399/Construct2/Plugins/pluginRandomArrayHowTo/rA_OldNew.png" border="0" />

<img src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/31151399/Construct2/Plugins/pluginRandomArrayHowTo/rA_OldNew2.png" border="0" />

Joe7

Okay ! I didin't think of that solution. It's a bit dirty, but quick. Thanks ;)

very powerful...tnx Joe

Joe - yet another plugin of yours that I've found extremely useful! I was just wondering if there was a way to dynamically set the size of the array.

Thanks a ton

TNewhook

tnewhook: Nope. Isn't implemented, it's a very simple plugin. Possible with "normal" arrays?

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tnewhook: Random array has a "New size" action. <img src="smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0" align="middle" />

Wow, Joe! Thanks a ton! I did figure out how to do it with normal arrays, though.

Hi Joe7,

Do you know of any issues with RandomArray and the browser object. I use your plugin in two of my games, and when I add the browser object, the game does function properly. Have you heard of any issues?

Thanks,

Dave

Hi,

it seems like the PlugIn is working not correct in my case.

I generate an array from 1 to 60.

So I have 60 levels I want to be in a random order.

I use a counter (it starts from 1) and call the RandomArray.At(Counter-1) entry to access the first number in the list.

After a level is completed I add 1 to the counter and the game takes again RandomArray.At(Counter-1). This is the next random placed number on the list from RandomArray and the next level.

I do generate a logfile and it works besides one problem.

RandomArray seems to skip one number and generates it twice at the end.

So for example from 1 to 5 it generates: 3,5,2,4,4

One is skipped and 4 is twice at the end of the array.

I could not find any reason for this and would like to ask whether someone had similar issues?

Thanks

Joe7, would like to incorporate this for randomly moving some sprites around the screen to generate random levels, thanks.

Joe

I have 3 Randoms Arrays. I would like to multiply the a RandomArray1 x RandomArray2. And put the startValue on the RandomArray3.

I would like to set the StartValue to this:

RandomArray2.At(loopindex)*RandomArray3.At(loopindex)

How can I do that?????

I know this is old, but what would be nice for me is to have it have a function called scramble, but with parameters.

So set a min, max, points of precision and an offset. So lets say I wanted unique multiples of 30, between 1 and 4390. The array would be nothing but unique multiples of 30. 30, 60, 90, 120, etc.

If I leave points of precision 0, it will be whole numbers.

If I pick an offset, it will automatically ignore PoP for easier use.