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New page: rand-multiple Rand-multiple (Arithmetic operator) Gets a random number. This number can and will change between successive calls to this sexp. Returns a number. Takes 2 or 3 n...
 
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  Gets a random number. This number can and will change between successive calls to this sexp.  
    Gets a random number. This number can and will change between successive calls to this sexp.  
 
 
  Returns a number. Takes 2 or 3 numeric arguments...  
    Returns a number. Takes 2 or 3 numeric arguments...  
  1: Low range of random number.  
    1: Low range of random number.  
  2: High range of random number.  
    2: High range of random number.  
  3: (optional) A seed to use when generating numbers. (Setting this to 0 is the same as having no seed at all)
    3: (optional) A seed to use when generating numbers. (Setting this to 0 is the same as having no seed at all)
===Comments===
Use this instead of [[rand]] if it will be called more than once in a mission. Unlike rand, this SEXP will re-randomize the number for each call.
[[Category:SCP SEXPs]]

Latest revision as of 02:50, 3 August 2007

rand-multiple 
    Rand-multiple (Arithmetic operator) 
    Gets a random number. This number can and will change between successive calls to this sexp. 
  
    Returns a number. Takes 2 or 3 numeric arguments... 
    1: Low range of random number. 
    2: High range of random number. 
    3: (optional) A seed to use when generating numbers. (Setting this to 0 is the same as having no seed at all)

Comments

Use this instead of rand if it will be called more than once in a mission. Unlike rand, this SEXP will re-randomize the number for each call.