random card draw help

[csj1]

Could someone provide an example of an application where 2 random cards are drawn from a deck? Like in poker. How would I do this? Either example or just tell me. THANKS

[Nick]

You could use a List object and write in each possible card on each line of the list. Make the object invisible and keep it out of the way so the player can't see it.

Then pick a random line from the list, remove that line (as we don't want it to be taken again), then pick another random line!

[Joshtek]

Random Pool Object?

[ZayLong]

You could also use the Random Pool object, Make it hold 52 numbers, and when you draw a card, the Random Pool object will take a number out of the pool, then you could make the cards an Active Object, and depending on the number in the Random Pool you can change the animiation or Direction.

You could even use a Conter animation instead.

[csj1]

i don't have the pool object, and there is no way to pick a line from the list object, it has to be compared to something.

[Jeff]

I do this a pretty cheap way....
Using the pick a random object in a zone.

I have my 52 cards and place them off screen in a location.
No other objects are at this location (zone)

I then use a condition to pick one object at random in a zone and move that card where I need it.

If you visit my website and download the video poker source code you will see exactly what I am doing.

[Nick]

The List object idea i posted does work, as i have used it before. Very similar to the pool idea people posted, but it's a little less automated.