math.random with addEventHandler

[adamb]

So basically,

i have these

function CreateX()

function CreateZ()

function CreateY()

So, i want to make the script use math.random to select a random one of those three above to start with addEventHandler onResourceStart tho i have no idea how to do it.. Can anyone help me out?

[IIYAMA]

NOT tested.....

  
local myFunctions = {} -- store the functions 
  
myFunctions[1]= function (player)--CreateX 
    if player then 
        outputChatBox(getPlayerName(player) .. ", executed: CreateX") 
    else 
        outputChatBox("CreateX") 
    end 
end 
  
myFunctions[2]= function (player)--CreateY 
    if player then 
        outputChatBox(getPlayerName(player) .. ", executed: CreateY") 
    else 
        outputChatBox("CreateY") 
    end 
end 
  
myFunctions[3]= function (player)--CreateZ 
    if player then 
        outputChatBox(getPlayerName(player) .. ", executed: CreateZ") 
    else 
        outputChatBox("CreateZ") 
    end 
end 
  
addEventHandler("onResourceStart",resourceRoot, 
function () 
    local number = math.random(1,#myFunctions) -- a random number from 1 t/m the amount of functions in the table. 
    myFunctions[number]() 
end) 
  
addEventHandler("onPlayerDamage",root, -- random event....... 
function () 
    myFunctions[math.random(1,#myFunctions) ](source) -- compressed.  
end) 
  

[IIYAMA]

"The only question that I have been asking my self, are local functions faster .?.?.?."

then just a trigger,

[denny199]

http://www.lua.org/pil/4.2.html

It is good programming style to use local variables whenever possible. Local variables help you avoid cluttering the global environment with unnecessary names. Moreover, the access to local variables is faster than to global ones.

[IIYAMA]

These are functions, did you ever made your functions local? (like the sample from a both)

[ixjf]

What you call a function is just a variable that holds a value of type function (this doesn't apply only to functions). Always make sure you declare variables as local, unless you need them elsewhere out of that scope.

[adamb]

So, out of that, i did this, i get a syntax error near 'myFunctions'

myFunctions[1]= startcrazy 
local startResource ( crazy ) 
  
myFunctions[2]= startmugging 
local startResource ( mugging ) 
  
myFunctions[3]= startgang  
local startResource ( gang ) 

[3NAD]

Not Tasted.

Resources = { 
    [1] = "crazy"; 
    [2] = "mugging"; 
    [3] = "gang"; 
}; 
  
addCommandHandler ( "random", 
    function ( player ) 
        local random = Resources [ math.random ( #Resources ) ] 
        outputChatBox ( ( random or "Error" ), player, 255, 255, 0, true ) 
    end 
) 

[IIYAMA]

lol scripts or functions O_o

[adamb]

Any will do, i just want it to work like this,

either trigger a random script or function out of three...

[IIYAMA]

now you got both

[adamb]

Done this, i get Bad arguement on line 10 @ startResource tho...

Resources = { 
    [1] = "crazy"; 
    [2] = "mugging"; 
    [3] = "gang"; 
}; 
  
function callouts() 
    local res = getResourceFromName("crazy", "mugging", "gang") 
    local random = Resources [ math.random ( #Resources ) ] 
    startResource ( random ) 
    outputChatBox ( "Dispatch here, all units standby for callout" ) 
end    
addEventHandler ( "onResourceStart", resourceRoot, callouts ) 
setTimer (addEventHandler, 300000, 0) 
  
function this ( theResource ) 
    local they = getResourceFromName ( "calloutsbeta" ) 
if getResourceFromName then 
    restartResource(they) 
    end 
end 
setTimer (this, 420000,0  ) 

[iPrestege]

Resources = { 
    [1] = "crazy"; 
    [2] = "mugging"; 
    [3] = "gang"; 
}; 
  
addEventHandler ("onResourceStart",resourceRoot, 
    function ( ) 
        setTimer ( 
            function (  ) 
            local random = Resources [ math.random ( #Resources ) ] 
            local res = getResourceFromName( random ) 
             if not res then return end 
            startResource ( res ) 
            outputChatBox ( "Dispatch here, all units standby for callout" ) 
        end,300000,0 
        ) 
    end 
) 

Does that what are you trying to do ?

[adamb]

Thanks to everyone that contributed, it now works!

PresTege, thank you, you have solved alot of my problems so far! It worked!

[iPrestege]

You're welcome .