Generating a random number between 1 and 50?

programming flash
1

myRandomNumber = Math.random()*49+1;

Does this do it?

2

why don’t you use Math.ceil? :wink:

var ranNumber = Math.ceil(Math.random()*50);
3

[AS]var ranNum = math.floor(math.random)*50+1[/AS]

senocular explained why to use math.floor in a thread somewhere in best of kirupa but I’m too lazy to find it now:P

4

yeah… i know that.

and your script is totally wrong…

var ranNum = Math.floor(Math.random()*50)+1;

:wink:

5

oops… i’m embarrased now:x

anyway… I normally use just the random function… sure, it’s deprecated, but it works for normal purposes and I find writing code a lot easier. It’s what I used in my footer.

6

:stuck_out_tongue:

you shouldn’t. =)

7

alright thanks.

Was mine actually wrong, just out of interest? :nerd:

8

Because you need to round it.

And there’s a tute… http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/tricks/random.asp

9

I use this function

Math.randomBetween = function(a, b) {
return (a+Math.floor(Math.random()*(b-a+1)));
};

I cant remember where i found it, but it works for me.

just do

your_random_number = Math.randomBetween(1,50);

yoyogi