How do I spawn random objects from a set of objects

I am making a falling game and I wanted to make it so as obstacles spawned, they could be one of 6-7 random obstacles. Is the only way to do this from a massive is statement, or can I do it programatically? The if statements are getting out of control since there are 15 permutations of the configuration, then wanting to add 4-6 options for each of 4 spots, its getting a little insane if I can do it programatically.

You could check out the simple flappy birds tutorial that is on the site. Yes I know its a sideways game but its still the same concept.

Move out of the way of randomly generated obstacles.

Rather than a bunch of if statements spawning separate objects, incorporate all of your obstacles into a single object as different animations or frames with a corresponding number.

Example:

On spawn trigger:

set localvariable to floor(random(x,y))

spawn obstacle

set obstacle animation to localvariable

HJ1, I did it with both. Setting the animation worked, but the frame did not. If you set the frame and stop the animation, it will change every time a new object spawns, but setting the animation worked like a charm.

Just a thought, but is it possible that when using frames you haven't set the animation speed to 0?

Happy that the animation method worked for you either way!

If you get all your obstacles into a family, then you can just spawn the family. It wil choose a random object from the family. It's a bit less of a hassle than choosing a random animation, and each object can have it particular behaviour.