Nov 27
Ed Bullock [FMPro] Making a random number less random
Nov 27, 2012; 14:08
Ed Bullock
[FMPro] Making a random number less random
Hi all
I have 5 fields. Each field has conditional formatting against it.
We also have a sixth field, RandomNo.
The first field formatting condition is Selector::RandomNo = 1
The second field formatting condition is Selector::RandomNo = 2
And so on...
The conditional formatting changes the field fill colour from Yellow to Red
I then have a script that runs on a loop. Every 0.5 seconds a new random
number between 1 and 5 is generated.
This is done by using the following custom function:
Let(
Num = Int ( Random * ( Maximum - Minimum + 1 ) ) + Minimum;
If( Num ? Maximum and Num ? Minimum ; Num ; RandomNumber( Minimum;
Maximum ) )
)
We are setting the RandomNo field with a calculation every 0.5 seconds
Set Field [Selector::RandomNo; RandomNumber (1;5)]
This now causes a random flashing effect between the 5 fields.
We then have a layout script trigger on keystroke that stops the script.
So it is a selection game, it flashes between the 5 fields, a key is pressed
and a field is selected.
But, we need to make this less random. The customer wants to be able to set
a % against the five fields of how often they get selected.
So field 1 may be 60%, field 2 5%, field 3 10%, field 4 20%, field 5 5%.
Anyone got any bright ideas on how to go about this please?
Many thanks once again for any guidance.
Ed
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Corn Walker Re: [FMPro] Making a random number less random
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