Question about counters?

[pdsoft]

Is it possible to make a counter randomly choose specific numbers?
For example:
CounterA randomly selects only 5,7, 9 or 13.

Here’s my current setup:

--->When button is clicked
- set CounterA to retrieve data from “Special” object and generate random number
“Random(<Enter Base number>)”

My question is, for the <enter base number> whats the best approach to specifying a group of numbers like 5, 7, 9, and 13?

The reason Im trying this is because normally when dealing with a small pool of numbers (about 4) random selection picks the same number too often. I need to eliminate those odds completely and specify which numbers can be chosen.

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[danworth]

you could add the values to an array and then retrieve a random entry from the array.

To retrieve a random number its best that you seed the randomizer also (you can use the timer for the seed). There is also an extension which i believe seeds for you and will return a true random number.

[pdsoft]

I haven't had any experience with arrays. Ive been trying to find some tutorials on that, once I get a little more info on them I'll give this a try.

[nivram]

I haven't had any experience with arrays. Ive been trying to find some tutorials on that, once I get a little more info on them I'll give this a try.

Hi pdsoft. Chris Burrows knows a heck of a lot about arrays. Maybe he will read this thread and respond.

Also, there is an open source example on my website that maybe you can take a look at.

Marv

[pdsoft]

Nivram,
You have excellent library of resources!
Im going through there now and just remembered I came across your site before but accidentally lost the link, thanks for posting.

[Stephen]

It's on the sidebar now. -->

[nivram]

Nivram,
You have excellent library of resources!
Im going through there now and just remembered I came across your site before but accidentally lost the link, thanks for posting.

Thank you pdsoft.

Marv