How do you generate a random number within a given limit using the ActionScript?
Solution 1
So if I understand well, you want something like a next(low, high) method. AS3 contains already a Math.random() method what generates a floating point random number from 0 to 1.
In order to restrict it, you need to do something like this:
var low:Number = 1;
var high:Number= 100;
var result:Number = Math.floor(Math.random() * (1 + high - low)) + low;
The code is quite straightforward, basically you're multiplying the difference between high & low and adding the low. Overall result is floored using Math.floor() to be sure it's an integer.
Hope it helps!
Solution 2
To get a number from 0 to 100, you can use:
Math.random()*100;
To get a number from from 10 to 110 use:
Math.random()*100 + 10;
Comments
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Vinod over 1 year
How do you generate a random number within a given limit using the ActionScript? Suppose the limit is 1-100. Can you Answer me the explanation too
I want to something put in the twitter or facebook, it wil just moves up n down (i.e moving the placing the object).. For that we need to generate the random numbers r8
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alxx almost 13 yearsone off? if Math.random() gives 1.0: 1.0 * (1 + 100 - 1) + 1 = 101.
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Kel almost 13 yearsNo, I think it's correct. Math.random() generates a pseudo-random number n, where 0 <= n < 1. So it will never be 1.0, always a lower value that you floor afterwards anyway. From doc: livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/ActionScriptLangRefV3/…