[SOLVED] Make a more complex dice (random number generator)?

Hi C2 community!

I'm trying to make a random number generator only using global variables and simple commands, but I'm not able to get anywhere.

The random generator draws 6 fixes numbers (1 to 6, like a dice), but always exclude the last two drawn numbers.

To do this I'm using three variables: current (to storage the current drawn number), var1 and var2 (to storage the mini-game and avoid selecting the same number).

There's the current CAPX with the generator test.

http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fi ... 0298583322

If anyone has a suggestion to make it work properly, I would be very grateful. <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" title="Very Happy">

SOLVED!

Below there is a CAPX example based on R0J0hound suggestion:

http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fi ... 9478675491

There is also another example posted by korbaach, that uses array:

https://app.box.com/s/t4gvdfwdhvp75uijslgkdyznqiex7qag

I dont really understand what you mean......but hhis could help: https://www.scirra.com/tutorials/1267/r ... rpg-tricks

Dont use the same purpose from this tutorial, just use the same technique.

Hope that help!

I dont really understand what you mean......but hhis could help: https://www.scirra.com/tutorials/1267/r ... rpg-tricks

Dont use the same purpose from this tutorial, just use the same technique.

Hope that help!

Thanks, — I'm using the same principles, but my case is a bit more complex.

To simplify my problem, I thought it best illustrate with numbers, because this is the basic principle adopted.

In my case, the random generator always need to exclude the last two drawn numbers.

just a thought...

Raffle!.capx

This could work also:

var cur=0

var last1=0

var last2=0

on click

--- set last2 to last1

--- set last1 to cur

------while

------ system compare: (cur=last1)|(cur=last2) = 1

--------- set cur to choose(1,2,3,4,5,6)

just a thought...

Raffle!.capx

Thanks for this functional example, korbaach!

I was trying to do it without arrays (more 'cause I don't known yet to handle it), but I believe that this is only possible through the arrays, right?

This could work also:

var cur=0

var last1=0

var last2=0

on click

--- set last2 to last1

--- set last1 to cur

------while

------ system compare: (cur=last1)|(cur=last2) = 1

--------- set cur to choose(1,2,3,4,5,6)

Thanks R0J0hound! I'll try it here! ^^

I don't know if proceeded correctly, R0J0hound, but the CAPX with your instructions not worked. <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_sad.gif" alt=":(" title="Sad">

Can you take a look at what's going on?

http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fi ... 1693725547

The "system compare" needs to be in the same block as the "while". It won't work if it's a sub event.

The "system compare" needs to be in the same block as the "while". It won't work if it's a sub event.

It's alive, R0J0hound! Thanks dude!

lukezero just a thought...

try to avoid "While" loops..... whenever you can..

Perhaps he could use a function to avoid "While" loops?

"while" can be very useful to use. No reason to avoid it. You just need to make sure you're not causing an infinite loop by using it.

The method I proposed was to choose a random number and if it's either of the last two values it tries again. The only drawback is it could have the chance of looping a lot if one of the last values gets picked over and over again, but that is a slim chance in this case.

The method korbaach suggests is to have a list of all the numbers except the two last and choose one of them. Arrays could be used to do it or even text like the following.

number cur=0

number last1=0

number last2=0

text list=""

on click

--- set last2 to last1

--- set last1 to cur

--- set list to replace(replace("123456", str(last1), ""), str(last2), "")

--- set cur to int(mid(list,int(random(len(list))),1))

"while" can be very useful to use. No reason to avoid it.

R0J0hound Of course, you're right,my fault...perhaps better advice was, be extremely careful when you use "While" loops