random()

Availability

Flash Lite 1.0.

Usage

random(value)

Operands

value An integer.

Description

Function; returns a random integer between 0 and one less than the integer specified in the value parameter.

Example

The following examples generate a number based on an integer specifying the range:

//pick random number between 0 and 5
myNumber = random(5);
trace (myNumber);                            // Output: could be 0,1,2,3,4

//pick random number between 5 and 10
myNumber = random(5) + 5;
trace (myNumber);                            // Output: could be 5,6,7,8,9

The following examples generate a number, and then concatenate it onto the end of a string being evaluated as a variable name. This is an example of how Flash Lite 1.1 syntax can be used to simulate arrays.

// select random name from list
myNames1 = "Mike";
myNames2 = "Debbie";
myNames3 = "Logan";

ran = random(3) + 1;
ranName = "myNames" add ran;
trace (eval(ranName));        // Output: will be mike, debbie, or logan

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