Making animation play random number of times....

[mussashimits]

So I have object A with animation A which is a looped animation (I could make it not a looped animation if need be). I'd like object A to play an animation a random number of times (but with 15 times being the max). I am hoping someone can explain, in fine detail, what steps I need to take to accomplish this.

Thanks!

[Brandon]

What you could do is:

+Start of frame
-Set Alterable Value A of Active to Random(15)+1

+Current Frame of Active = Number of frames of your active-1
-Subtract one from Alterable Value A

+Alterable Value A of Active = 0
-Force Animation Frame to 0
-Set animation speed to 0

[Sarah]

Ooops sorry Brandon, I did something a bit different

http://www.clickteam.com/epicenter/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=48198&page=0#Po st48198

[Brandon]

Hmm, thats odd, I just checked mine and it works until the last event, because the animation just keeps going and the speed doesn't go to 0. There is a workaround, but I prefer your method, except instead of a counter, you could use Alterable Values.

[Sarah]

I agree about the AVs - the counter just makes a nice visual for an example.

[mussashimits]

Thanks very much for the help Brandon, and Sarah? Did you make that just for me Sarah? Thanks you so much! I'm actually sort of a beginner and have never created a "Group" like this. But I'm sure I can figure this out from your example.
Thanks again!