random variable

Koe

I'm hoping to create a function where my alias will select random abilities from a table, I can get it to take the value from the table but not to cycle through the variables(only two right now for simplicity). What is it missing?



function mentalafflictions()

mental_affliction = {"limerick", "pastorale"}

       send("sing "..mental_affliction[1].." at "..target.."")

end

Crixos

  send("sing "..mental_affliction[1].." at "..target.."")

In this line you're selecting the first entry from the table, "mental_affliction[1]"

Try,

send("sing "..mental_affliction[math.random(2)].." at "..target.."")

Using the math.random, it should give you a random number between 1..2

Nim

If you want it to be extendible to any array size, you could also use math.random(#<array>), eg. in this case

send("sing "..mental_affliction[math.random(#mental_affliction)].." at "..target.."")

Koe

Crixos said:

  send("sing "..mental_affliction[1].." at "..target.."")

In this line you're selecting the first entry from the table, "mental_affliction[1]"

Try,

send("sing "..mental_affliction[math.random(2)].." at "..target.."")

Using the math.random, it should give you a random number between 1..2

Perfect! Thank you so much.