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Release 2012.11.28.00

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This is a small release regarding Random features of your robot. There was a recent discussion about what "random" really means in programming. Random() is a common function used in computers making unpredictable decisions. However, if you wish to write your own routines for random behavior, perhaps Random() isn't optimized.

As a disclaimer: We encourage people to use the Personality Generator, which uses an algorithm based on trending - not random.

So, the solution? After a bit of brain storming, I came up with a new Random function called GetRandomUnique(). This new function tries to make the returned value unique from the last. This is not a Personality Generator replacement, but it will make your robot much better behaved.

  • EZ-Script controls can be resized
  • New EZ-Script command: GetRandomUnique()
  • EZ-Script compiler optimizations

Here is an Example Project displaying the differences between Random() and GetRandomUnique(): Example-Script-RandomNumberFunctions.EZB

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#17  

As per Random() functions in programming of all languages that I am aware of, the range of return values includes minValue but not maxValue.

So, to randomly get a number between 1 and 4, you would use GetRandomUnique(1,5)


# Choose a random actor and speak a phrase before going to their subsection.
$response = GetRandomUnique(1,4)

# Response depending on random number
if ($response = 1)
  ControlCommand("Soundboard v4", Track_61)
  Sleep(2000)
  Goto(Dr_Smith)
ELSEif ($response = 2)
  ControlCommand("Soundboard v4", Track_72)
  Sleep(2000)
  Goto(R2D2)
ELSEif ($response = 3)
  ControlCommand("Soundboard v4", Track_77)
  Sleep(2000)
  Goto(Will)
endif

  # -----------------------------------------
:Dr_Smith
# Speak a random phrase from 1 to 10
$DRresponse = GetRandomUnique(1,11)

# Response depending on random number
if ($DRresponse = 1)
  ControlCommand("Soundboard v4", Track_62)
ELSEif ($DRresponse = 2)
  ControlCommand("Soundboard v4", Track_63)
ELSEif ($DRresponse = 3)
  ControlCommand("Soundboard v4", Track_64)
ELSEif ($DRresponse = 4)
  ControlCommand("Soundboard v4", Track_65)
ELSEif ($DRresponse = 5)
  ControlCommand("Soundboard v4", Track_66)
ELSEif ($DRresponse = 6)
  ControlCommand("Soundboard v4", Track_67)
ELSEif ($DRresponse = 7)
  ControlCommand("Soundboard v4", Track_68)
ELSEif ($DRresponse = 8)
  ControlCommand("Soundboard v4", Track_69)
ELSEif ($DRresponse = 9)
  ControlCommand("Soundboard v4", Track_70)
ELSEif ($DRresponse = 10)
  ControlCommand("Soundboard v4", Track_71)
endif
Halt()
#------------------------------------------------------------------

:R2D2
# Speak a random phrase from 1 to 4
$SWresponse = GetRandomUnique(1,5)

# Response depending on random number
if ($SWresponse = 1)
  ControlCommand("Soundboard v4", Track_73)
ELSEif ($SWresponse = 2)
  ControlCommand("Soundboard v4", Track_74)
ELSEif ($SWresponse = 3)
  ControlCommand("Soundboard v4", Track_75)
ELSEif ($SWresponse = 4)
  ControlCommand("Soundboard v4", Track_76)
endif
Halt()
#------------------------------------------------------------------

:Will
ControlCommand("Soundboard v4", Track_78)
Halt()
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