[XARIUS]

I have the following code:

PHP Code:

SetRandomSeed(RoundFloat(GetEngineTime()));
new rint = GetRandomInt(0,25);
warmupweapons[0] = weapons[rint];
LogMessage("Setting warmup weapon to random: %s (rint: %i)", warmupweapons[0], rint); 


which repeatedly reports the following in the log EVERY time the server starts up..

Setting warmup weapon to random: hegrenade (rint: 24) Setting warmup weapon to random: hegrenade (rint: 24) Setting warmup weapon to random: hegrenade (rint: 24) etc....

Am I misusing this function somehow? I've tried moving the seed to various other parts of the plugin, but it seemed to make no difference.

[thetwistedpanda]

For shittles and giggles, have you tried not using SetRandomSeed? Also, have you tried doing a print out of what RoundFloat(GetEngineTime()) actually is? Perhaps it's returning a 0/1 and that's the reason you're having problems.

[BAILOPAN]

You shouldn't re-seed on every call. Seed once, expect a long period in the underlying PRNG function.

1.3 will have a much better random number API. See bug 3831

[XARIUS]

I didn't check to see what RoundFloat was returning. Previously, I had just tried using GetRandomInt as i had in the past, and it kept giving me 24, every single time.

I did some searching, saw a post about using setrandomseed, thought I'd try it, but still 24. So I posted here late in tired frustration!

New day, clear head, I'm gonna take more stabs over it with coffee.

EDIT Update: I give up. Once you get some playtime under your belt and a map changes, it at least randomizes somewhat. I guess due to the nature of the call itself, when you first start the server up, it's just always going to be the same random Int. Look forward to 1.3 =)

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[p3tsin]

GetEngineTime returns seconds passed since the start of the server. Use GetTime instead.

[meng]

Originally Posted by BAILOPAN 1.3 will have a much better random number API. See bug 3831

1.3 is here and i don't know where to look for information on generating a random int. Quite a few of my plugins suffer from repeating randoms. Are there new natives? I still see the same problems with my plugins after updating to 1.3. Help!?

[psychonic]

Originally Posted by meng 1.3 is here and i don't know where to look for information on generating a random int. Quite a few of my plugins suffer from repeating randoms. Are there new natives? I still see the same problems with my plugins after updating to 1.3. Help!?

PHP Code:

/**
 * Returns a random integer in the range [0, 2^31-1].
 *
 * Note: Uniform random number streams are seeded automatically per-plugin.
 *
 * @return            Random integer.
 */
native GetURandomInt();

/**
 * Returns a uniform random float in the range [0, 1).
 *
 * Note: Uniform random number streams are seeded automatically per-plugin.
 *
 * @return            Uniform random floating-point number.
 */
native Float:GetURandomFloat();

/**
 * Seeds a plugin's uniform random number stream. This is done automatically,
 * so normally it is totally unnecessary to call this.
 *
 * @param seeds        Array of numbers to use as seeding data.
 * @param numSeeds    Number of seeds in the seeds array.
 * @noreturn
 */
native SetURandomSeed(const seeds[], numSeeds);

/**
 * Seeds a plugin's uniform random number stream. This is done automatically,
 * so normally it is totally unnecessary to call this.
 *
 * @param seed      Single seed value.
 * @noreturn
 */
stock SetURandomSeedSimple(seed)
{
    new seeds[1];
    seeds[0] = seed;
    SetURandomSeed(seeds, 1);
} 


[meng]

Would you be kind enough to show example usage? I don't see anything with a "min, max". GetURandomInt() always returns a very large int..

[kai_87]

Sorry to hijack this thread but I have something similar to him:

public OnPluginStart() { RegConsoleCmd("test", cmd); } public Action:cmd(client, args) { SetRandomSeed(RoundFloat(GetTime())); new value = GetRandomInt(0,19); }

How to modify this such that the SetRandomSeed is only executed once?
Thanks!

[miniman]

Originally Posted by kai_87 Sorry to hijack this thread but I have something similar to him: How to modify this such that the SetRandomSeed is only executed once? Thanks!

OnPluginStart