How do I use the random function properly?

CoolBee

Seem to be having trouble with this, I'm wanting to spawn an actor at random intervals instead of being in a timer and it just spawning the actor every 3 seconds or what not, could someone kindly explain how I can do this?

Kind Regards

John

BoomshackBarry

I think this might be what you're after:

http://forums.gamesalad.com/discussion/47866/timer-with-random-every-time

I can't check it myself as I'm at work but it sounds like what you're looking for.

CoolBee

Thanks Boom I'll check it out soon!

Jfran

Timer: Every random (minimum time between actor spawning, maximum time between action spawning) no units for example -- *Timer* Every (random (3,5)) *Spawn Actor*

Hopscotch

@Jfran, that wont work. All it will do is start the timer with a random interval and then keep spawning at that fixed interval.

@CoolBee, the above link from BoomshackBarry is one way to do it.

Hopscotch

Attached is a shorter more contained version of the random spawn timer with the ability to set an initial delay.

There are two game attributes to set the earliest and latest spawn time.