RANDOM problem

[siriso]

Hi everybody,
I just got TGF2 and try to do some experiment with it.
There is a Counter object added to the sence and I make the Counter to do random of a ranged values from 1 to 9 when pressing the Spacebar.
I give the expression "Random(1-9)" to the Counter, but the resulting value is out of the range. What's wrong with the condition? Did the expression I set was wrong?
Please help

[Brandon]

Use Random(9)+1

[DavidN]

Yes, the Random function gives you a random number from 0 to (the number you give it - 1). What you tried first would have been interpreted as random(-8).

[gamerSmurf]

some examples, using dies:

to get 1D6, you need to code it; RANDOM(5)+1
to get 2D6, you need to code it; RANDOM(10)+2
to get % die, you need to code it; RANDOM(99)+1

so to get a random number between 1 and 9, you need to code it; RANDOM(8)+1

hopes this gives a little inside...

[dragonguy]

In Random(N) where N is exactly how many different numbers it can generate, therefore it is from 0 to N-1, I have tested it and it really works this way.

The only person here before me who got it correct was Brandon.
Don't feel bad it's common mistake what you two made.

[Brandon]

Don't feel bad it's common mistake what you two made.

Nothing DavidN said was wrong.

[DavidN]

I wouldn't pursue it... experience says that it's simpler that way.

[dragonguy]

Well sorry to you both Brandon, DavidN, I just misunderstood what you said there, my tests with random(3) are pretty conclusive.
I just set a counter to random(3) every second and i got these results.

001120210210212020120121

Generate A Random Number
This function retrieves a random number. The parameter you specify determines the maximum value of the random number. For example, random(5) generates random numbers between 0 and 4 inclusive. You can type Random(x) directly into the Expression Evaluator. You don't have to select the Special object function. Note: the maximum value for the parameter is 65535.

[00J]

001120210210212020120121

So what's the problem? [laugh]

Run it a few more times, and see what you get. I bet it won't be 001120210210212020120121...

0 = 1
1 = 2
2 = 3