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Tyrant posted 31-10-2001 22:19 GMT
Well, about 3 months ago, I knew how to do this, but now I seem to have a mind block and forgot.
How do I set random numbers to variables so I can use them for other things, such as having a 50% chance of escaping a battle? To do that, I usually assign a random number to a numeric variable, such as %runchance%, then add a condition (IF %runchance% equals 1 then can't run away, ELSE you can). In QDK 3.03, I used the "Set a Numeric Variable" command, put runchance as the name, and put
%runchance%; =$rand(1;2)$ as its contents. What am I doing wrong? Do I have to do this part by code since QDK can't handle randoms? Also, is there an easier way to handle my kind of situation rather than assigning random numbers to a variable?
Thanks
Tyrant posted 01-11-2001 02:11 GMT
Oh yeah, I forgot to ask if the runchance numeric variable should be added to my list of Status Variables? I tried that and it didn't work either, so I took off the runchance thinking I don't need it on my list. I want the runchance to be, at random, either 1 or 2.
If it's 1, then the player failed to run away.
ELSE the player safely runs away.
The result when I do this is that the player is always able to run away, which means the runchance variable must be coming out 0 every time for some reason, instead of it having the chance of being 1.
Computer Whizz posted 01-11-2001 19:40 GMT
Well, the proper code for it is:
set (or set numeric if you are declaring a new var!) <runchance; $rand(1;2)$>
So I think the MAJOR problem you have is that you put %'s around the variable you want to change! The = shouldn't matter (I don't think) but it's not needed!
Computer Whizz
Alex posted 01-11-2001 23:27 GMT
I think the = will bugger it up and set your variable to zero. You want...
Set a numeric variable
and then you want to enter
runchance
and
$rand(1;2)$

Author	Topic: Stupid question about randoms
Tyrant	posted 31-10-2001 22:19 GMT Well, about 3 months ago, I knew how to do this, but now I seem to have a mind block and forgot. How do I set random numbers to variables so I can use them for other things, such as having a 50% chance of escaping a battle? To do that, I usually assign a random number to a numeric variable, such as %runchance%, then add a condition (IF %runchance% equals 1 then can't run away, ELSE you can). In QDK 3.03, I used the "Set a Numeric Variable" command, put runchance as the name, and put %runchance%; =$rand(1;2)$ as its contents. What am I doing wrong? Do I have to do this part by code since QDK can't handle randoms? Also, is there an easier way to handle my kind of situation rather than assigning random numbers to a variable? Thanks
Tyrant	posted 01-11-2001 02:11 GMT Oh yeah, I forgot to ask if the runchance numeric variable should be added to my list of Status Variables? I tried that and it didn't work either, so I took off the runchance thinking I don't need it on my list. I want the runchance to be, at random, either 1 or 2. If it's 1, then the player failed to run away. ELSE the player safely runs away. The result when I do this is that the player is always able to run away, which means the runchance variable must be coming out 0 every time for some reason, instead of it having the chance of being 1.
Computer Whizz	posted 01-11-2001 19:40 GMT Well, the proper code for it is: set (or set numeric if you are declaring a new var!) <runchance; $rand(1;2)$> So I think the MAJOR problem you have is that you put %'s around the variable you want to change! The = shouldn't matter (I don't think) but it's not needed! Computer Whizz
Alex	posted 01-11-2001 23:27 GMT I think the = will bugger it up and set your variable to zero. You want... Set a numeric variable and then you want to enter runchance and $rand(1;2)$