sshrum Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 This function works great until the min and max match. I'm using it like this $iNext = random(1,$aFiles[0],1) If there is only 1 entry, I'd assume that a random between 1 and 1 would return...well...1 Sean Shrum :: http://www.shrum.net All my published AU3-based apps and utilities 'Make it idiot-proof, and someone will make a better idiot' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herewasplato Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 See this thread...http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=72806Min cannot equal Max [size="1"][font="Arial"].[u].[/u][/font][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 (edited) And again,.. They never say thanks, or whatsoever. Edited September 6, 2008 by Kip MailSpons: Fake SMTP server for safe email testing Dutch postcode & address API. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sshrum Posted September 7, 2008 Author Share Posted September 7, 2008 3.2.10.0 always returns 1 3.2.11.1 always returns 0 Ok then...can we ask that a feature of the random function be that if given a range of 1,1 while requesting integers, that it return 1? I understand that with float values random will never hit the end values whenas integer call are inclusive. The reason I ask is that alot of us deal with arrays and sometimes the array will have 1 entry in it...granted I could code for and array of 1 but honestly...I feel a random # generator given a max and min of 1 should return one. just my 2 cents. Thanx Sean Shrum :: http://www.shrum.net All my published AU3-based apps and utilities 'Make it idiot-proof, and someone will make a better idiot' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herewasplato Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 (edited) ... Ok then...can we ask that a feature of the random function be that if given a range of 1,1 while requesting integers, that it return 1? ...You can ask, but given the rejection of the bug report - I kinda doubt it will go thru.Edit: I Googled a few other forums and opinions vary on allowing min to = max. Edited September 7, 2008 by herewasplato [size="1"][font="Arial"].[u].[/u][/font][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowmore Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 If min = max then it is impossible for the return value to be random so returning 0 and setting @error to 1 is the correct way for the function to work. "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the universe trying to build bigger and better idiots. So far, the universe is winning."- Rick Cook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sshrum Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 (edited) If min = max then it is impossible for the return value to be random so returning 0 and setting @error to 1 is the correct way for the function to work. Understood...but given that there may be a situation where (when working with arrays of varying sizes) one may pass a $array[0] of 1 to random()... It would just be nice if it would return 1. I'm already testing for $array[0]=0 before working on the array...now I have to test for $array[0]=1 before I send it to random. If $array[0] = 1 then return 1 else return random($array[0],1,1) endif Edited September 8, 2008 by sshrum Sean Shrum :: http://www.shrum.net All my published AU3-based apps and utilities 'Make it idiot-proof, and someone will make a better idiot' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weaponx Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Func Random2($min, $max) If $min = $max Then Return $min $result = Random($min, $max,1) Return SetError(@ERROR,0,$result) EndFunc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sshrum Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 (edited) hehe weaponx...see the post above yours. I editted it just as you were posting But thanx for the input Edited September 8, 2008 by sshrum Sean Shrum :: http://www.shrum.net All my published AU3-based apps and utilities 'Make it idiot-proof, and someone will make a better idiot' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sshrum Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 I actually think I'll do as weaponx described...create a new func in my personal UDF called _Random and just do like his sample shows... I know this is beating a dead horse but honestly, I think (1,1,1) should return 1 Sean Shrum :: http://www.shrum.net All my published AU3-based apps and utilities 'Make it idiot-proof, and someone will make a better idiot' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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