Random command in EventHandler

[Kydoimos 916]

Hi all - should be quite a simple one this, though my scripting skills are sadly lacking and not quite up to the task! Basically, I'd like to add a "Hit" eventhandler to an object, but have a random chance of it actually firing and activating the code, each time it's hit. I'm guessing I'd need to use the 'if' command in the .sqf script - but I'm not quite sure how to use the 'random' command. So: if ( // some sort of code needed!) then {nul =[] execVM "myScript.sqf}. Any ideas? Thanks!

[jshock 513]

I think you will have to pass into your script via the EH, and then have the script to some sort of randomized variable value, then have just one value that would leave the script at true, and execute the rest of the way:

this addEventHandler ["Hit", {nul = [] execVM "myscript.sqf}];

myscript.sqf:

_randomnumber = random 5; //if my thoughts are correct you should get a 20% chance of the script firing.

if (_randomnumber == 2) then { code........ } else exitWith {};

[SilentSpike 84]

Remember to use floor JShock, random will return a decimal value (or use < 1 instead of == 2)

Alternatively:

if ((random 1) < 0.2) then {};

Edited September 18, 2014 by SilentSpike

[jshock 513]

Remember to use floor JShock, random will return a decimal value (or use < 1 instead of == 2)

Alternatively:

if ((random 1) < 0.2) then {};

Thanks Spike, I swear I might be a good scripter if I could just remember all these details....ugh....

[Kydoimos 916]

Lovely guys! Thanks ever so! :cool: I also see how the random command works now, brill!