Re: random prob
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 50409
interpreted = N
texte = as it stands right now it works without this little fix, but i'll implement it. and thank you rob. and thanks to all who responded. this little prob was starting to get to me after two days.----- Original Message ----- From: Rob Marquardt
To: WebDNA Talk Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 2:51 PM Subject: Re: random prob > on 5/15/2003 1:35 pm, Ron Ceballos at ron@specsimple.com so noted... > > > and since the random float thing doesn't work i went back to old [math > > show=F]floor([random]/13)+1[/math] > > and seemingly that works. should i shout yay? :) > > ... Not if you're expecting it to generate numbers from 1-13. : ) > > [random] is a number from 0-99, so this method would give you random numbers > from 1-8. > > If 3.0.7 doesn't support the float parameter, divide [random] by 100 and > multiply by the max number in your range. > > [math]floor([random]/100*13)+1[/math] > > > Rob Marquardt > Designer/Resident Wirehead > Toast Design > > 800 Washington Avenue North > Minneapolis MN 55401 > 612.330.9863 v > 612.321.9424 f > www.toastdesign.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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as it stands right now it works without this little fix, but i'll implement it. and thank you rob. and thanks to all who responded. this little prob was starting to get to me after two days.----- Original Message ----- From: Rob Marquardt To: WebDNA Talk Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 2:51 PM Subject: Re: random prob > on 5/15/2003 1:35 pm, Ron Ceballos at ron@specsimple.com so noted... > > > and since the random float thing doesn't work i went back to old [math > > show=F]floor([random]/13)+1[/math] > > and seemingly that works. should i shout yay? :) > > ... Not if you're expecting it to generate numbers from 1-13. : ) > > [random] is a number from 0-99, so this method would give you random numbers > from 1-8. > > If 3.0.7 doesn't support the float parameter, divide [random] by 100 and > multiply by the max number in your range. > > [math]floor([random]/100*13)+1[/math] > > > Rob Marquardt > Designer/Resident Wirehead > Toast Design > > 800 Washington Avenue North > Minneapolis MN 55401 > 612.330.9863 v > 612.321.9424 f > www.toastdesign.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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