I am making a flash toy in which the user correctly places an object to its correct base. I've managed to get object preplaced onto the stage to snap to the right base. But now I'm trying to get randomly generate a single object from each array I've made to be placed on the stage and to be placed on the correct base.[code]...
View 1 Replies1) what value is seeded to Math.random() to generate the random number?
View 2 RepliesI'm getting an error: [code]I'm also looking for a simple way to show my 'enemies' on random base on my platform screen. I already made an array with the x and y coordinates but I don't know how to make AS3 print them on a random way on the platform windows.
View 4 Repliesi tried it all but cant solve it on my own. i have 10 different MC,s. they shall appear by hitting a key on the keyboard. all i want them to appear and play on a random place.
all then 10 MC,s are deticated to 10 different keys on the keyboard. (so by hitting the "A" on the keyboard shall place and play MC "A" at a random place..
I have a holder movieclip, its base class is foo.[code]I put a trace in the constructor of bar so I can tell if it's being loaded properly, and when I drag out foo onto the scene and run the clip, all the little bars within it fire off correctly. However, when I add it to the scene dynamically, such as like this in the Main class:[code]Suddenly, all the little bar movieclips within foo revert to regular old movieclips and don't fire. What's interesting is if you typecast one them as Bar at some point, and their normal class is set to Bar (within the movieclip itself, rather than base class), it works and the constructors all fire, like this:[code]However, if you want multiple different types of Bar clips, and give each a base class of Bar, this won't work. They all spawn as generic movieclips. It DOES work if you go through and typecast them as either Bar1 or Bar2, but that means in practice you would have to try to typecast every child as every top-level object type every time you added the clip to the stage. You also can't have a bunch of movieclips of the same type since Flash doesn't allow it, so each one needs to be a new class, and have that class typecasted when the parent is placed on stage. Kind of defeats the purpose of OOP.
This seems to be a bug in Flash itself, but is there any way to fix it?You can download an example file here with a couple extra traces to show off what's going on: url... It still has its children, they're added and displayed, but their type changes to MovieClip, ignoring the base class.
i just want to learn the correct process of random math. in AS3.creating a star field. that loops no extra's just continues to loop.the ones i found where used by wasd, or arrow keys, dont want none of that.
View 14 RepliesI simply want to generate a series random characters. Ideally, I'd like to do that for a set of characters ending in a pre-determined word, but I'm sticking to the simple task of generating a series of random characters that can be visually seen changing in time (say for 1 second).
View 3 RepliesHow can I generate a random number in Flash CS5 using AS3, I'd prefer it as simple as possible.
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I need to generate random numbers between 1 and 20 with a heavy emphasis on the one between 1 and 5, a light emphasis on 5-10, and a low emphasis on 10-20. I don't understand all the fancy probability words and all the stuff they say in the articles I've come across.
View 3 RepliesIs it possible to generate random number like: gotoAndPlay(Math.ceil(Math.random() *4)); BUT instead of a range have them like .. 40 OR 55 OR 78. Not 0-10 (range) I've got movie clips on certain frames on my main time line, what I would like is to randomly play these.
View 3 RepliesMake a program that can generate a random sentence based on:
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I need to generate a random number once every time an MC 'dies'. The only thing I can manage is doing it literally once or having it update with a new random number every frame. How do I generate a random number just when I need it?
View 2 RepliesI'm traying to generate some random numbers: All numbers must be even and they cant be the same twice.Here is my code:
var number = new Array();
function numbers() {
var num = Math.ceil(Math.random()*10);
if ((num%2) != 0) {
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is there a way to generate random hex colours using AS or do i need to define a set of hexs and then use a random var to determine which one is used?
View 6 RepliesI am trying to generate a random number, either a 1 or a 2. I need the two to be generated with a 1 in 10 chance.
View 7 RepliesIs it possible to generate random number like:
gotoAndPlay(Math.ceil(Math.random() *4));
But instead of a range have them like .. 40 OR 55 OR 78. Not 0-10 (range)
I've got movie clips on certain frames on my main time line, what I would like is to randomly play these.
i am pretty new to actionscript. i tried it all but cant solve it on my own. i have 10 different MC,s. they shall appear by hitting a key on the keyboard. all i want them to appear and play on a random place. all then 10 MC,s are deticated to 10 different keys on the keyboard. (so by hitting the "A" on the keyboard shall place and play MC "A" at a random place.
View 1 Repliescreating a fucntion in AS 2.0 to generate random number every time get accessed and can be called in front of the XML link from which i am pulling the data from, the purpose is to call the XML always from server to that we never get cached results in swf.
View 14 RepliesI have this hyperlink, but I want the program to look through the hyperlinked page and pick out random words within a certain perameter. So like, it has to have a noun, verb, and pretty much end up a normal sentence that is completely out of context. Something like, "The doppler effect enjoys pine needles in the cornfield."
Is it even possible to get that? Can you even generate random string off a hyperlink? Can actionscript even browse through a hyperlinked file?
I want generate random letter on the stage. Look to this letters and enter this letter on my keyboard. How i can generate it? And i try to generate numbers, but i always see wrong message. Why?
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generate random text with the click of a button. I have followed the kirupa.com tutorial for 'loading random quotes' but I am still getting a few undesirables. Firstly, I am generating an 'undefined' result occasionally. (Even with the example text from the tutorial). I have 5 quotes as per the example, but still get undefined as a result from time to time. Also, how would I go about altering the code so the same quote wasn't generated immediately after itself?
View 3 RepliesI'm trying to devise a (good) way to choose a random number from a range of possible numbers where each number in the range is given a weight. To put it simply: given the range of numbers (0,1,2) choose a number where 0 has an 80% probability of being selected, 1 has a 10% chance and 2 has a 10% chance.
It's been about 8 years since my college stats class, so you can imagine the proper formula for this escapes me at the moment.
Here's the 'cheap and dirty' method that I came up with. This solution uses ColdFusion. Yours may use whatever language you'd like. I'm a programmer, I think I can handle porting it. Ultimately my solution needs to be in Groovy - I wrote this one in ColdFusion because it's easy to quickly write/test in CF.
public function weightedRandom( Struct options ) {
var tempArr = [];
for( var o in arguments.options )
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I am trying to generate a random number of particles (say between 1 and 4) per second, which would float up the screen from the bottom at a random X value (width is 1280 px). These particles should be a random size (say between 2 and 5 px in diameter) and a random opacity (say between 20 and 50%).
and all of this should be going on in the background while the rest of the flash actions are taking place.
How would I do this, I have been experimenting but have had very little success. It is something that I could easily do in after effects however I would like to keep file size small and allow for continuous uninterupted play.
How to create a code to generate non repeating random number?
View 3 RepliesIm building an activity whereby I want random math questions to appear and for them to be addition, subtraction, division and multiplication with just two integers where the answer is never more than 50
so far I have
ActionScript Code:
genQuestion.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onGenerate);
function onGenerate(e:Event = null):void
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which randomly generate addition questions whereby each integer couldn't be more than 25. But this isn't right because I could also have 40 +5 and it still be under 50.
I have a file uploader which I generate a random key with, and this key is used in the url to identify what file to download. But this key does not regenerate istelf between each upload unless I refresh the page.[code]
View 9 RepliesI want to generate random numbers between 1 and 15 and place them in a datagrid contain one column and five rows in it, i want to populate this entire column with random numbers that are generated but not repeating in that column..
every time app runs the column is populated with random numbers b/w 1 and 15.
How do you generate random battles for rpgs? I don't have the slightest idea where to begin? Would it be easier with tiles, or without?
View 7 RepliesMy company is holding an event for our clients and I was asked to make an online flash page to help us in keeping track of the tickets.
The file would have a mandatory text field for them to enter their name (name_txt) and another to enter their email address (email_txt).
Next, they would click a generate number button (generate_btn) to generate a random number to a dynamic text field (number_txt). The number set would be 1-500.
I need actionscript to generate a number that will not be duplicated. When they click the generate button, it will submit to a form via mysql / php. The button, generate_btn, will then be replaced by a print button for them to print their number. (The number will also be emailed to them in the event they don't print it).
Now that I'm thinking about it, we would probably need to have them create a user name / login, so that they can't just return to the page and generate another number.
I am creating a 'word map' brainstorming chart. Basically you type an idea into a bubble, then click a button that will add a sub-bubble of that brainstormed idea. Example,I'll need to generate a random X/Y within a set of boundaries (the stage) that is determined by the parent bubble's X/Y and a maximum buffer X/Y so the bubbles are grouped nicely together.
Code:
var bnd_Left = 10;
var bnd_Top = 10;
var bnd_Right = 290;[code]....
I have my stage boundaries 300x300 stage with a 10 pixel buffer. The original bubble is at 150x150. The example above works, it will give me a random X/Y, but there is no limit of the number generated there is then no organization to it, so I need to limit the X/Y by adding the restrictions of the parentBubble X/Y as the starting point so that the bubbles will radiate out in 50 pixel increments