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Title: How to combine a string & integer?
Post by: REED on 15 Jul 2008, 17:33:30

Hello
I am trying to make a variable equal a randomly assigned vehicle name out of 7 possibilities.

The vehicles are named cc1 to cc7
I am trying to make a script that would look similar to this

Code: [Select]

_cc=cc + (random 8);

or

_cc=str(cc(random 8))


But i have tried different layouts and tried the str command with no luck.  Just wondering if someone can lend me a hand.  Thanks  :)

Title: Re: How to combine a string & integer?
Post by: Mandoble on 15 Jul 2008, 18:09:41

Code: [Select]

_name = format["cc%1", 1 + floor (random 7)];

Title: Re: How to combine a string & integer?
Post by: Planck on 15 Jul 2008, 18:14:42

You might also need a check in case, cc6 for example, is randomly chosen again.


Planck

Title: Re: How to combine a string & integer?
Post by: REED on 15 Jul 2008, 18:51:14

Thank you for your help.  I guess I was also wrong in my thinking that Random 8 would choose between 0-7 and never actually pick 8?edit* I see the +1 keeps it from picking 0 because i do not have a vehicle named 0

  I will test and post back the results.  I do appreciate your time in helping me  :)

Title: Re: How to combine a string & integer?
Post by: Spooner on 15 Jul 2008, 23:02:05

You asked about the str command in your original post. Format works fine, but you could use str in this case (just depends which method feels better for you):

Code: [Select]

_name = "cc" + str (1 + floor (random 7));

Incidentally, "random 8" gives a real number from 0.0 up to just less than 8.0. By using floor on that number, you get a random integer from 0 to 7 with equal likelyhood of each number.

Title: Re: How to combine a string & integer?
Post by: Luke on 17 Jul 2008, 02:11:08

Is there a way to get a random integer?

Thanx for the replies, as always.

Luke

Title: Re: How to combine a string & integer?
Post by: Cheetah on 17 Jul 2008, 09:06:22

No direct command, you'll have to use the code above to transform it into an integer.

Title: Re: How to combine a string & integer?
Post by: Luke on 17 Jul 2008, 18:25:53

Cheetah,

One word:

HOW?  :o

Thanx for the replies, as always.

Luke

Title: Re: How to combine a string & integer?
Post by: Cheetah on 17 Jul 2008, 19:18:32

Code: [Select]

_integer = floor(random 7)+1;

Result: integer between 1 and 7.

Title: Re: How to combine a string & integer?
Post by: Spooner on 17 Jul 2008, 22:25:28

Sorry Cheetah, the result is from 1 to 7 in that example :whistle:

Title: Re: How to combine a string & integer?
Post by: Cheetah on 17 Jul 2008, 22:59:25

Yeah I was too fast on that one.. it's the damn campaign mission's outro that makes me nuts  :blink:

Title: Re: How to combine a string & integer?
Post by: REED on 29 Jul 2008, 14:14:06

Thank you for your helpful posts, works great!  :good: