math.random(what?)

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iGame3D
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RE: math.random(what?)

ok first you want to set the random seed so that the machine actually initializes a sorta psuedo randomness.

Code:

math.randomseed(os.time())

Now you should get a decently random number, especially when its called more than once since the seed will change, once is usually enough.

Random numbers were the very first thing I tried in Lua since I
used tons and tons of random-icity back 1983 with BASIC
and then later with my very many strange iGame3D experiments.

This post was last modified: 07-27-2007 10:22 AM by iGame3D.

07-27-2007 10:06 AM

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math.random(what?) - mikshaw - 07-27-2007, 09:08 AM

RE: math.random(what?) - iGame3D - 07-27-2007 10:06 AM

RE: math.random(what?) - mikshaw - 07-27-2007, 01:37 PM

RE: math.random(what?) - iGame3D - 07-27-2007, 03:16 PM

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