Random Number help please

[mhosbo]

Ok, before anyone tells me to read the help file or do a search, know that 1. I'm a beginner and 2. I searched for my answers before registering.

Here's my issue that I just can't figure out on my own. I spent 2 hours searching, reading and failing.

I need to do an unseeded random number between 950 and 1250, about 300 times.

Let me know if more information is required.

[Melba23]

mhosbo

Welcome to the AutoIt forum.

I spent 2 hours searching, reading and failing

In that case I think you need some "searching, reading" classes.

Quoted from the Help file:

#-----------------------------

Random - Generates a pseudo-random float-type number.

Random ( [Min [, Max [, Flag]]] )

Parameters

Min [optional] - The smallest number to be generated. The default is 0.

Max [optional] - The largest number to be generated. The default is 1.

Flag [optional] - If this is set to 1 then an integer result will be returned. Default is a floating point number.

#-----------------------------

So you would need:

Random(950, 1250, 1)

Now for doing this 300 times you need a loop. Again from the Help file under <Language Reference - Loop Statements> we find:

#-----------------------------

A loop is how you refer to a section of script that you repeat a number of times. You might want to loop a given number of times or you might wish to repeat a section of script as long as a certain condition is true or false.

The following loop statements are available in AutoIt:

For...Next

While...WEnd

Do...Until

For...In...Next

While (no pun intended) all the statements perform similar functions, they are slightly different and one will usually be more appropriate than another for a given situation

#-----------------------------

You would be best served by a For...Next loop - so let us look at that in the Help file:

#-----------------------------

For...To...Step...Next - Loop based on an expression.

For <variable> = <start> To <stop> [step <stepval>]

statements

...

Next

Parameters

variable - The variable used for the count.

start - The initial numeric value of the variable.

stop - The final numeric value of the variable.

stepval - [optional] The numeric value (possibly fractional) that the count is increased by each loop. Default is 1

#-----------------------------

So you would need:

For $i = 1 To 300
    ; Your random number generating code
Next

Now we need to think how to store the random numbers you generate - but you need to explain what you want to do with them first.

All clear so far?

M23

[mhosbo]

At least I don't need failing classes, I've got that down.

Here's what I'm doing.

A number of MouseClicks, then send random number between 950 and 1250.

Same thing, over and over, with some other stuff in the middle that I've already figured out how to do.

I'm not doing this exactly 300 times. That number is unknown to me right now.

[Melba23]

mhosbo,

A number of MouseClicks, then send random number between 950 and 1250.

Same thing, over and over, with some other stuff in the middle that I've already figured out how to do

Now what does that make me think you are automating?

How are you determining the number of passes through the loop? How do you know when it is time to stop?

M23

[mhosbo]

It is automation that I'm going to use on a program at work. Is that illegal?

It will stop when I press esc. I'll be able to delete the records I don't need(on the work app) that are created through the macro.

Edited November 9, 2010 by mhosbo

[Melba23]

mhosbo,

Is that illegal?

My apologies - sounded a lot like a game!

If you do not know how many passes you need, then I would suggest a While...WEnd loop which you break out of with the escape key:

#include <Misc.au3>

$dll = DllOpen("user32.dll")

While 1 ; Start an infinite loop

    ; Random number code

    ; Other stuff

    If _IsPressed("1B", $dll) Then ExitLoop ; Exit loop if ESC pressed

WEnd

DllClose($dll)
Exit

M23

[mhosbo]

I guess I'm just not cut out for this kinda stuff.

I'll just keep studying and hopefully it will click in my brain one day.

Thanks for trying to help.

[Melba23]

mhosbo,

Why give up so easily? You get help here as you have just seen. What about the code I posted do you not understand?

M23

[mhosbo]

I guess I was hoping to assign a random number to a variable.

That way, whenever I needed to send that random number, I could just do "Send ($n)"

Mouseclick ( )

Send ($n) ;random number between 950 and 1250

;code that opens a blank page

Mouseclick ( )

Send {$n)

Rinse and repeat.

Like I said before, I am extremely new to coding/programming. Just trying to make it easier on me and my co-workers.

[AlmarM]

I guess I was hoping to assign a random number to a variable.

That way, whenever I needed to send that random number, I could just do "Send ($n)"

Mouseclick ( )

Send ($n) ;random number between 950 and 1250

;code that opens a blank page

Mouseclick ( )

Send {$n)

Rinse and repeat.

Like I said before, I am extremely new to coding/programming. Just trying to make it easier on me and my co-workers.

Whats so hard then?

Global $n = Random(950, 1250, 1)
Send($n)

[mhosbo]

Whats so hard then?

Global $n = Random(950, 1250, 1)
Send($n)

Using that returned the same number. Here's what I have.

Global $n = random(950, 1250, 1)

send ($n)

send ("{ENTER}")

send ($n)

send ("{ENTER}")

send ($n)

send ("{ENTER}")

[AdmiralAlkex]

Of course it's the same number, you never change it!

$n = random(950, 1250, 1)
send ($n)
send ("{ENTER}")
$n = random(950, 1250, 1)
send ($n)

But this is a unnecessary way of doing it if you only use the numbers once. just do:

send (random(950, 1250, 1))
send ("{ENTER}")
send (random(950, 1250, 1))
send ("{ENTER}")