Random Numbers

[jgordon]

We are programming a game, and we have gotten to the point to where we need a ball to start moving at a random angle. How can we create a variable that will set itself to a minimum and maximum value and chose randomly in between?

[Dixie]

have a look at random in the dictionary... especially the note at the bottom
To generate a random number between two integers, use a handler like this:

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  function randomInRange lowerLimit,upperLimit
     return random(upperLimit - lowerLimit + 1) + lowerLimit - 1
  end randomInRange

[dunbarx]

Hi.

What Dixie said.

And another way, a little easier to understand. If you wanted a number between, say, 100 and 150:

put random(50) + 100

Craig Newman

EDIT: However simple to understand, it does preclude 100. So if a strict, fully inclusive range is required, a little tweaking is needed.