How to choose a random number?
No- I'm not really asking for something that basic.
Basically, what I'm trying to do is when the player clicks the button, it determines a random number (currently between 1 and 4, though I want to add more) and if the number is 1, it teleports them one place, if its 2 then it teleports them to another place, and so on.
local i = math.random(4)
if 1 then
game.Players.LocalPlayer.Character.Torso.CFrame = CFrame.new(154.8, 5, -167.8)
end
if 2 then
game.Players.LocalPlayer.Character.Torso.CFrame = CFrame.new(-37, 5, 0)
end
if 3 then
game.Players.LocalPlayer.Character.Torso.CFrame = CFrame.new(197, 5, 154)
end
if 4 then
game.Players.LocalPlayer.Character.Torso.CFrame = CFrame.new(-99, 5, -217)
end
wait(1)
end
What (i think) the problem is is that the game reads that i = 4 instead of whatever random number it is, but I dont know how to fix it... it always teleports me to option 4
Help please :o
2 answers
Your Problem
You're not comparing the random number, i, to the specified number! You're just stating if [number] then when you need to state if i == [number] then.
local i = math.random(4)
if i == 1 then
game.Players.LocalPlayer.Character.Torso.CFrame = CFrame.new(154.8, 5, -167.8)
end
if 2 then
game.Players.LocalPlayer.Character.Torso.CFrame = CFrame.new(-37, 5, 0)
end
if 3 then
game.Players.LocalPlayer.Character.Torso.CFrame = CFrame.new(197, 5, 154)
end
if 4 then
game.Players.LocalPlayer.Character.Torso.CFrame = CFrame.new(-99, 5, -217)
end
wait(1)
end
Efficiency Fixes
Current Code Setup;
You should use
elseifstatements after your initialif statement.You should make a variable, so you don't have to repetitively type
game.Players.LocalPlayer.Character.Torso.
New Setup;
But I mostly suggest making a table full of all of the wanted CFrames. This way, you can index the table with the random number..
Indexing a table works like this;
local a = {3,2,1}
local b = a[1]
print(b) -->3
'b' printed '3' because index 1 of table 'a' was 3. So if you index the table randomely then it will get a random index..
Another thing you should know is that the # operator gets the length of any string or table, so if you use math.random with the second argument of #[table], '[table]' being whatever table you're getting the index of, then it will automatically adjust to th table's size.
Goulified Code
--Table of positions
local Positions = {
CFrame.new(154.8, 5, -167.8),
CFrame.new(-37, 5, 0),
CFrame.new(197, 5, 154),
CFrame.new(-99, 5, -217)
}
--Random index number
local i = math.random(1,#Positions)
--Random Position, from 'Positions' table.
local pos = Positions[i]
--Character Variable
local char = game.Players.LocalPlayer.Character.Torso
--Teleport character
char.CFrame = pos
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Wouldn't you need to say if i == number instead of just if number?