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|[[Image:bellcurve.jpg|right|200px]] Random real (floating point) value from 0 (inclusive) to x (not inclusive).<br><br> | |[[Image:bellcurve.jpg|right|200px]] Random real (floating point) value from 0 (inclusive) to x (not inclusive).<br><br> | ||
− | Since Arma 3 v1.55.133393 alternative syntax is added, allowing to define [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_distribution Gaussian Distribution] params. Uses the same method as [[setTriggerTimeout]] command. Quite useful for spawning loot for example, making more | + | Since Arma 3 v1.55.133393 alternative syntax is added, allowing to define [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_distribution Gaussian Distribution] params. Uses the same method as [[setTriggerTimeout]] command. Quite useful for spawning loot for example, making more valuable items more rare. |= Description |
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Revision as of 00:52, 17 November 2015
Notes
- Posted on July 12, 2015 - 20:32 (UTC)
- Hcpookie
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Random selections including negative numbers can be obtained via:
_Xrnd = round(random 200) -100;
This will yield numbers between -100 and 100.- Be careful using random numbers in multiplayer, each client will come up with a different result. See multiplayer tutorials for more general information about locality.
- The number returned is unlikely to be a whole number.
To return a whole number use either round, ceil or floor together with random:
x=floor(random 5) will return 0,1,2,3 or 4. (uniform distribution, all numbers have the same probability of being selected)
x=ceil(random 5) will return 0,1,2,3,4 or 5. (0 is very unlikely, but possible, as ceil 0 is 0)