Windows RNG (Read thread)

[ArcaPlaysYT]

I understand that there are different RNG tutorials in gms, but I don't know if there is one for what I need. When a sprite is created, it basically generates a random number from 30-70 and then the sprite animation lasts that number of seconds. Any help will be appreciated.

 

[Deleted member 45063]

Wouldn't something along the lines of

alarm[0] = irandom_range(30, 70) * room_speed;

// In alarm[0]

image_speed = 0;

do it?

This was typed directly here without testing but irandom_range should return a random number in a specific interval and then you rely on room_speed to turn that value into seconds (with some caveats).

 

[ArcaPlaysYT]

Wouldn't something along the lines of

alarm[0] = irandom_range(30, 70) * room_speed;

// In alarm[0]

image_speed = 0;

do it?

This was typed directly here without testing but irandom_range should return a random number in a specific interval and then you rely on room_speed to turn that value into seconds (with some caveats).

how would i make that count down?

 

[Deleted member 45063]

how would i make that count down?

Take a look at the documentation for the Alarm events, they will count down automatically on their own.

 

[ArcaPlaysYT]

Take a look at the documentation for the Alarm events, they will count down automatically on their own.

how would i make it do something once it reaches zero?
would using "if alarm[0] = 0" do anything?

 

[Deleted member 45063]

how would i make it do something once it reaches zero?
would using "if alarm[0] = 0" do anything?

You can either add the code you want to execute in the Alarm event directly or if you want to check for it in the Step event then you could check for 0 (although if I remember correctly it might only trigger at -1, can't remember, haven't used Alarm events in a long time), for which that should work (although I would suggest you started using == for comparisons).

 

[ArcaPlaysYT]

You can either add the code you want to execute in the Alarm event directly or if you want to check for it in the Step event then you could check for 0 (although if I remember correctly it might only trigger at -1, can't remember, haven't used Alarm events in a long time), for which that should work (although I would suggest you started using == for comparisons).

thank you. with some other sources, i was able to make it work first try