randomizer

[Flashoid]

Not sure if I am on the right track or not even close. I have this code in frame 1 in root timeline:

gotoAndStop (random (6)+1);

I have 6 movieclips created with nothing in frame one except a stop action script and in frame 2 another stop action script with another movieclip that plays an animation. These movieclips are labeled mc1, mc2, mc3, mc4, mc5, mc6.

I have a button in frame 1 in the root timeline with this code:

on (press) {

ran = random(6)+1;
tellTarget (("/mc") + ran) {
play ();
}

Currently when you push the button it occassionally will randomly play one of the 6 MCs but usually requires pressing the button several times for it to advance to the next MC. I want it to randomly access one of 6 MC's and goto frame 2 each time you press the button.

Does anyone have any insight into what I am doing wrong or another approach?

thanks!!

 

[oldnewbie]

Using random doesn't mean the random number will be unique...
The same number can be randomly called for 4, 5 or emen more times in a row...

Add a trace statement to see what number does come up...

ran = random(6)+1;
tellTarget (("/mc") + ran) {
trace("Random Number: "+ran;
play ();
}

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[Flashoid]

I couldn't get the trace to show any numbers - just showed this:

Random Number:

It's ok if it plays the same MC multiples times in a row, I'd just like it to play one of the 6 MC each time I click the button. So far it only intermittently plays MCs.

 

[Flashoid]

I also tried this but having no success either:

Button code:

on (press) {

ran = random(6) + 1;
ranName = "myNumber" add ran;
trace (eval(ranName));

tellTarget (("/mc") + ran) {
play ();
}

}

code in frame 1:
myNumber = random(5);
trace (myNumber);


the trace only displays undefined whenever you click on the button.

 

[oldnewbie]

What version of Flash are you using?

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[Flashoid]

Flash 8 and publishing the file to flash v6.

 

[Flashoid]

I am basically trying to create a Wheel of Fortune game whereas each time you click a Spin button it spins an arrow around randomly and lands on a different part of the wheel each time. I know Ran is old AS but I haven't been able to get math.random to work either. Any help would be appreciated!

 

[oldnewbie]

How about...

var ran:Number;
ran = random(6)+1;
tellTarget (("/mc") + ran) {
trace("Random Number: "+ran;
play ();
}

Do you get a trace then?

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[Flashoid]

I get this error when I run that script:

**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=MCs, frame=1:Line 4: ')' or ',' expected
trace("Random Number: "+ran;

Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Reported Errors: 1


I've tried putting in different things but can't make it publish.

 

[Flashoid]

I put this in for the button code:

on (press) {var ran:Number;
ran = random(6)+1;
tellTarget (("/mc") + ran) {
trace("Random Number: ") +ran;
play ();
}


But the output box only displays this over and over again:


Random Number:

 

[Flashoid]

Any chance I could email you my fla? I don't know if I am close to it working or if it's never going to happen with the track I'm on.

 

[oldnewbie]

My bad... I should have posted...

trace("Random Number: "+ran);

That said, if you hit my handle above this post, you'll find an address, to which you can mail me your .fla.

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[Flashoid]

Thanks! I will send it out to you to see what you think.