math.random picks same outcome every time? [Solved]
Let me just start by saying if you moderate this question I am just gonna keep asking it. "Question already has an answer" https://scriptinghelpers.org/questions/28122/having-mathrandom-issue-solved
That question does NOT answer nor work with my problem. So the question I am asking has not been solved. Maybe if you asked if it worked before instantly moderating my question.
That question does not solve my problem. "Add a wait at the start of the function" it does not solve my problem.
Ill ask again, my script picks the same outcome over and over. Here is the code
Its under ReplicatedFirst and its a Local Script
local PlayerGui = game.Players.LocalPlayer:WaitForChild("PlayerGui")
PlayerGui:SetTopbarTransparency(0)
local screen = Instance.new("ScreenGui")
screen.Parent = PlayerGui
local textLabel = Instance.new("TextLabel")
local num = math.random(1,2)
if num == 1 then
LoadingText = "Loading"
textLabel.BorderSizePixel = 0
textLabel.Size = UDim2.new(1, 0, 1, 0)
textLabel.Font = "Garamond"
textLabel.FontSize = Enum.FontSize.Size28
textLabel.Parent = screen
elseif num == 2 then
LoadingText = "Beep"
textLabel.BorderSizePixel = 0
textLabel.Size = UDim2.new(1, 0, 1, 0)
textLabel.Font = "Garamond"
textLabel.FontSize = Enum.FontSize.Size28
textLabel.BackgroundColor3 = (Color3.new(0, 255, 255))
textLabel.Parent = screen
end
local textLabel2 = Instance.new("TextLabel")
textLabel2.Text = "I wonder what game hint will go here?"
textLabel2.BorderSizePixel = 0
textLabel2.Size = UDim2.new(1, 0, .25, 0)
textLabel2.Position = UDim2.new(0, 0, .55, 0)
textLabel2.Font = "Garamond"
textLabel2.FontSize = Enum.FontSize.Size28
textLabel2.Parent = screen
script.Parent:RemoveDefaultLoadingScreen()
local count = 0
local start = tick()
while tick() - start < 6 do
textLabel.Text = LoadingText .. string.rep(".", count)
count = (count + 1) % 4
wait(.5)
end
screen.Enabled = false
Like my real question gets moderated and this doesnt - https://scriptinghelpers.org/questions/48698/can-someone-help-me-with-a-kamehameha-base-to-go-off-of
Thanks.
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2 answers
That's because math.random() uses a seed. This seed generates a sequence of numbers. The sequence is generated using a pseudo random number generator based of a seed. To change a seed we simply just need to use math.randomseed(). This allows you to change the seed that math.random runs on. To make sure we always generate random numbers each game, we can use the function tick(). So all we need to simply do is math.randomseed(tick()). All you need to do is put this ONCE in your code at the very start. So do the following:
math.randomseed(tick()) --rest of your code
I hope this helps, if it did please accept!
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I think I know why it is picking the same number. It is directly on the LocalScript, and it will execute the random code automatically. If you put the math.random() in a function, or a Connect() function or any kind of function, it will probably work.
But this is what I think, just wait for a while until another helper comes and answer your question :).
[NOTE: if it does not work with the function thing, try to extend the maximum number!]
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