[HELP] math.random question

[BabaGaNooSH]

Hi Before I get started let it be known this is going to be the first script and I appreciate any help I can get..

ok i know what math.random does and I have it currenty set to generate #'s 1-100

I have Also set a commandHandler to activate it e.g callrandom

What i need help with is how to display said random number in a local chatbox

e.g player hits /callrandom and then a number 1-100 appears on the screen.

i'm not asking for someone to just give me a script as i am trying to learn i'm just looking for someone to point me in the right place to look Thanks again

[csiguusz]

Search the wiki for functions that you may need. For displaying a text in the text box use outputChatBox.

[adamb]

number = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10} 
  
numbers = number [ math.random ( #number ) ] 
  
function randomnum 
    outputChatBox ( " The random number is ".. numbers ..". " ) 
end 
  
addCommandHandler ( "callrandom", randomnum ) 

Not sure at all whether it will work, its my first time trying to help.

[csiguusz]

Why are you using a table? Isn't math.random ( 10 ) easier?

And the brackets are missing from your function.

[manawydan]

local myNumber = math.random(1,10) 
  

[adamb]

Why are you using a table? Isn't math.random ( 10 ) easier?

And the brackets are missing from your function.

I'm not a that... experienced scripter.

PS; MAGYAR TESOO!

[csiguusz]

You don't have to be so experienced to know how to define a function.

PS: Örülök neki! De magyarul inkább csak a magyar fórumon.

[BabaGaNooSH]

Ty Guys Its been a help

[Schlammy]

number = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10} 
numbers = number [ math.random ( #number ) ] 
function randomnum 
    outputChatBox ( " The random number is ".. numbers ..". " ) 
end 
addCommandHandler ( "callrandom", randomnum ) 

This will not work correctly.

try this.

function randomnum(player) 
local numbers = tostring(math.random(1,100)) 
    outputChatBox ( " The random number is ".. numbers ..". ", player ) 
end 
addCommandHandler ( "callrandom", randomnum) 

[beatles1]

When you want a whole number between 1 and that number you only need to specify one argument in math.random. So here it would be math.random(100) instead of math.random(1, 100). If it only gets one argument it takes it as an upper value and uses 1 as the lower value.

http://lua-users.org/wiki/MathLibraryTutorial

[Rick_Grimes]

...

try this:

number = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10} 

function randomnum()
    numbers = number [ math.random ( #number ) ] 
    outputChatBox ( " The random number is ".. numbers ..". " ) 
end 
addCommandHandler ( "callrandom", randomnum )

 

Edited July 14, 2022 by NiNja1382

[Vinyard]

Locking this as the thread is almost ten years old.