Creating explosions at random objects

[nightwisher 10]

Hi, I've got what might be a simple question, but how exactly do I use the random function to randomly choose an object, so I can then create an explosion.

I've already got the line for triggering the explosion working:

bomb="R_M136_AT" createVehicle position EXP01;

(I've got a list of objects named EXP01 thru 23 as targets)

I just don't know what to put in a script to randomly choose an object out of a list and use that as the target. Is anyone able to help, please? I've tried a few things and I really dont know how to best use the random function to do it.

[Tajin 349]

Something like this should do:

rnd = floor (random count EXP01);
choice = EXP01 select rnd;

[nightwisher 10]

Cheers for the reply, I'm just a bit unsure how to use that. Do I have to define the choices? And I'm not sure exactly how to tie in the explosion part. Sorry to be a pain, this scripting language is more than I'm used to!

[Tajin 349]

In my example, the variable "choice" will contain the randomly selected object.

Is EXP01 really an array of multiple units, how did you obtain it ?

rnd = floor (random count EXP01);
choice = EXP01 select rnd;
bomb="R_M136_AT" createVehicle getPos choice;

[nightwisher 10]

Oh, sorry I should have clarified, I have 23 objects on the map called EXP01, EXP02... etc. Thats the method I've been (trying) to use to place explosions.

[Tajin 349]

Ok in this case we'll have to take an slightly different approach.:

rnd = ceil (random 23);
if (rnd < 10) then {
call compile format ['bomb="R_M136_AT" createVehicle getPos EXP0%1;',rnd];
} else {
call compile format ['bomb="R_M136_AT" createVehicle getPos EXP%1;',rnd];
};

And also a bit more cryptic I guess. ^^

[nightwisher 10]

Ah excellent, that makes sense to me, it seems to work how i want it to. Thank you!