Looking for help with this script, I’m trying to call a random script from a list via case statement. Tips, nudges, any help is always appreciated!
I think I’m going down the wrong path with this. Likely a easier way to do this… I pulled/modified this from a ‘get random weapon damage’ script. I still need the bits of code around this that actually use the variable iScript:
int RandomScript()
{
//pick a random script
int iScript;
int iSwitch = Random(6);
if (iSwitch == 0) iScript = arena_0001
if (iSwitch == 1) iScript = arena_0002
if (iSwitch == 2) iScript = arena_0003
if (iSwitch == 3) iScript = arena_0004
if (iSwitch == 4) iScript = arena_0005
if (iSwitch == 5) iScript = arena_0006
return iScript;
}
Sorry struggling with this one. I’ve thrown a void main() and wrapped the contents. But I keep running into compile issues. And this alone won’t compile the ExecuteScript line. I tried finding something similar and also the examples on lexicon, even tried doing sometihng similar with LS script tool, ust to get an idea of what I need to get this working as is so I can understand it.
string RandomScript()
{
//pick a random script
string sScript;
int iSwitch = Random(6);
if (iSwitch == 0) sScript = "arena_0001";
if (iSwitch == 1) sScript = "arena_0002";
if (iSwitch == 2) sScript = "arena_0003";
if (iSwitch == 3) sScript = "arena_0004";
if (iSwitch == 4) sScript = "arena_0005";
if (iSwitch == 5) sScript = "arena_0006";
return sScript;
ExecuteScript (sRandomScript, object oArea);
}
You don’t need the “object” part before oArea in ExecuteScript.
Anyway, when the compiler reaches the return sScript; line, the script will end (and ExecuteScript will not run).
The compiler will throw errors with that anyway because you haven’t declared the string variable sRandomScript. Try this -
string RandomScript()
{
//pick a random script
string sScript;
int iSwitch = d6();
switch(iSwitch)
{
case 1 :
sScript = "arena_0001";
break;
case 2 :
sScript = "arena_0002";
break;
case 3 :
sScript = "arena_0003";
break;
case 4 :
sScript = "arena_0004";
break;
case 5 :
sScript = "arena_0005";
break;
case 6 :
sScript = "arena_0006";
}
return sScript;
}
// Then when you want to use your random script elsewhere in your code you would use -
ExecuteScript(RandomScript(), oArea);
To get the hang of scripting see this pinned thread (and bookmark it for future reference) -
Well, professionals might fairly point out that the code breaks when the number of scripts exceeds 9 (which can be fixed with a function that returns the number in the form NNNN) and when one of the scripts needs to be named differently for some essential reason (which can’t).
Ah, I see. Writing such code always requires a solid estimation, which range of numbers is to expect.
So the code is indeed somewhat fragile, but the original code from the op would be even more fragile … Well let’s add an error-response if the number exceeds the expected value
I didn’t go that route since I plan on having many scripts for this arena spawner. So the TR’s case statement works better for me.
I got the code working by just adding a include for the case statement script in a super basic script that just executes the random script. works great.
I kept trying to cram the ExecuteScript() into the case statement above - thinking that was the best way, just one script. I assume it’s entirely doable but having a separate script to just call the randomscript is also simple.
I attempted to add more scripts to this case and figured I just need to up the d# for int iSwitch = d6(); for he number of cases I have but just adding one script and changing it to d7 fails to compile with error: phrasing variable list.
And you won’t see. After all to be a die, the polyhedron must have a near-uniform probability distribution, which only the 5 platonic solids qualify for.
@Beleghost, use int iSwitch = Random(7) like you had before to “roll” a 7-sided die (or any-sided die, up to 32768). The d6() etc functions are its +1 shortcuts provided for convenience.
string RandomScript()
{
//pick a random script
string sScript;
int iSwitch;
do
{
iSwitch = d8();
}
while(iSwitch == 8)
switch(iSwitch)
{
case 1 :
sScript = "arena_0001";
break;
case 2 :
sScript = "arena_0002";
break;
case 3 :
sScript = "arena_0003";
break;
case 4 :
sScript = "arena_0004";
break;
case 5 :
sScript = "arena_0005";
break;
case 6 :
sScript = "arena_0006";
break;
case 7 :
sScript = "arena_0007";
}
return sScript;
}
// Then when you want to use your random script elsewhere in your code you would use -
ExecuteScript(RandomScript(), oArea);
Most times the code will pass through the do/loop just the once. If it gets an 8, it will reroll until it is not an 8.
