Random Help

programming flash
1

O.K

Random Isent hard i did it before.But one thing i forgot is to remember the code.And Understand it.

I want it so when my Player MC hits the Coin MC it goes to another spot randomly.

Code

    this._x = random(250);
    this._y = random(150);

Thats what i have.

But o dont want it to go off the screen

so i started experimenting dident have any sucess.

Experiment

    this._x = random(10,250);
    this._y = random(10,150);

So it should randomly go to a number from 10 to 250 dident have any sucess please please please help me.

2

try this


xRan = Math.round(Math.random()*Stage.width);
yRan = Math.round(Math.random()*Stage.width);
this._x = xRan - this._width;
this._y = yRan - this._height;

code is pretty self explanitory…

3

I dont thknk that code would work.

I want it so it goes from like 10,250 on the stage.

Even though it dont work it would go all over the place.

I need it to go between 10 and lke 250.

Anyone else

4

xRan = Math.round(Math.random()*240);
yRan = Math.round(Math.random()*240);
this._x = 10 + xRan;
this._y = 10 + yRan;

there ya go.

5

O>K seems alot easier than mine.

But to top it off.

What does Mathround mean.

Im not good with that type of stuff

6

its rounds the number.

Math.random()*240 gives you a number between 0 and 240 but it gives you 4 decimal points, so you would get 202.3489 or 12.9063

Math.round() rounds the number to the nearest whole number. Just use that to make sure your movieclip will be on a whole number because the lines work better and show up better when you use whole numbers.

7

Thanks alot Jubba.

Now all i have to do is my counter and im finished my Engine.Then ill fix up the graphics thanks alot again.