Random Number Generator

SimplyVector

Hello!
For my new game, I'm trying to make a non-repeating random number generator.
I already developed it, but for some reason, which I don't know, it won't work.
Because of this, I'd like to ask, if you could tell me why it isn't working and help me on fixing it?
I'll give you credit of course!
Here's my script:

when green flag clicked
set [NewNumber v] to [1]
forever
broadcast [generateNumber v]
wait (1) secs
end

when I receive [generateNumber v]
set [OldNumber v] to (NewNumber)
delete (all  v) of [random v]
add [1] to [random v]
add [2] to [random v]
add [3] to [random v]
add [4] to [random v]
add [5] to [random v]
add [6] to [random v]
delete (OldNumber) of [random v]
set [NewNumber v] to (pick random (item (1 v) of [random v] :: list) to (item (5 v) of [random v] :: list))

Thank you for your help!

deck26

Set up your list and then

set [myrandom v] to ( pick random [1] to (length of [mylist v] :: list)
set [mynumber v] to  (item (myrandom) of [mylist v] :: list)
delete (myrandom) of [mylist v]

SimplyVector

deck26 wrote:

Set up your list and then

set [myrandom v] to ( pick random [1] to (length of [mylist v] :: list)
set [mynumber v] to  (item (myrandom) of [mylist v] :: list)
delete (myrandom) of [mylist v]

What the…?!
Okay, I'm confused now.
If I make these blocks before your script (you said to set up my list)

delete (all v) of [mylist v]
add [1] to [mylist v]
add [2] to [mylist v]
add [3] to [mylist v]
add [4] to [mylist v]
add [5] to [mylist v]
add [6] to [mylist v]

it'll never work because of that delete all block.
However, if I delete that delete All block, it adds 20 (20!) Items to the list each time the script is activated!
Could you please show me the full script because I am really confused right now.
Thank you.

deck26

You only need to set up the list once before you start selecting items. If you're going to select several random items without repetition you don't set the list up again each time before you choose - that's the whole point, you choose and delete the item so next time it's not there.

So the setting up of the list is done in a separate script before you start any selections and once you start selection you do not reset the list, only delete the item just selected.

imfh

To visualize:

when I receive [Reset random v]
delete (all v) of [mylist v] // Copied from your post, setup list
add [1] to [mylist v]
add [2] to [mylist v]
add [3] to [mylist v]
add [4] to [mylist v]
add [5] to [mylist v]
add [6] to [mylist v]

when I receive [Get random v]
... // Do what @deck 26 showed

agalati

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm does this work?

when green flag clicked
broadcast [ Random]
when I receive [ Random]
repeat ( 100 or 10 or 1)
play sound [ Number Set]
wait ( 10) secs
add [ Number Set] to [ Number List]

Wyan100

I'm not entirely sure what you want, but I think you would just simply do something like this:

repeat until <not <[NumberList v] contains (Number) ?>>
set [Number v] to (pick random (1) to (100)) //100 can be replaced with any number
end
add (Number) to [NumberList v]

Pufferfish_Test

It's great you want to help, but this post is over one year old and has already been answered. Please don't necropost, it clutters up the forums with space that could be used for people who still need help.
Edit: quoting is broken

Last edited by Pufferfish_Test (Aug. 29, 2020 18:12:00)

Wyan100

Pufferfish_Test wrote:
It's great you want to help, but this post is over one year old and has already been answered. Please don't necropost, it clutters up the forums with space that could be used for people who still need help.
Edit: quoting is broken

Oh I didn't realize that this was an Old Post, @agalati had bumped it back to the top

TimelessDestruction

How about,
when i receive (broacastname)
set randomnumber to pick random 1 - 100 (100 is optional)
say randomnumber

bluedragon8633

Not relevant, but should there be a way where older posts don't show up on the front page without being stickied? Sorry for necroposting, just pointing out that not everyone pays attention to the dates, and it's kinda misleading when it shows up alongside all the recent stuff.

ChanMan871871

when [ somthing] key pressed
(pick random (something) to (something))
broadcast [genaraded number]

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