creating custom functions

[dalar]

Hi guys, i recently started working with Director and Lingo and also come from a programming background...

My problem is this, I need to generate 6 random numbers and store them each in a variable num1...num6 the number range for the random function will be from 1 to 49.

what I want to do is for each variable such as num1 I want to assign it a custom made function:

num1 = generateRandom()

which then fires the custom random function that I will make

function generateRandom() {

// generate random digit

// check if it is the same as num2,num3,num4,num5,num6
if it is, then regenerate number and test again..

// return random digit


}

I've written the code similar to javascript as its the only way I can clearly explain what I am trying to achieve, I seem to be struggling to implement such a thing in Director, can we give a variable the assignment of a function?? can I create a function like the one above?

if you have any example code I would be greatful, thanks a lot!!

 

[kennethkawamoto]

You can use Javascript in Director 10 (MX 2004), if you feel uncomfortable with Lingo.

Anyway, in Lingo you can generate a random number like this:
[tt]--
global num1

on startMovie
num1 = generateRandom()
end startMovie

on generateRandom
return random(49)
end generateRandom
--[/tt]

But since you need to generate 6 random numbers, I would store them in a list (array) - it will make the duplicate number checking easier too:
[tt]--
global randomNums

on startMovie
generateRandom()
end startMovie

on generateRandom
randomNums = []
repeat while randomNums.count < 6
n = random(49)
if randomNums.getPos < 1 then
randomNums.append
end if
end repeat
end generateRandom
--[/tt]
Then you can access any of 6 random numbers using "randomNums[x]":
[tt]--
put randomNums[3]
-- 23
--[/tt]

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk