create an actor with moving left or right randomly?

[Game_amateur]

I am a beginner, i am trying to create an actor, that moves left or right randomly, how can i make it? (a mouse created and move to left or right randomly)
I tried the script editor be4 like below:
x=rand(2);
if (x==1) moveto(-125,0);
else moveto(125,0);

Who can help me the syntax or another way to do that because i havent been succesful yet? THanks alot

[asmodeus]

Use this code:

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int randomly = rand(2);
if(randomly==0) xvelocity = -5; // write instead of "5" the speed, that you want.
else xvelocity = 5;


[Fuzzy]

xvelocity = 5*(rand(3)-1);

[Game_amateur]

Thanks so much for your helps

[Game_amateur]

Just one more question:
How can i make a delay function in the script editor.
Like
......
wait(1000);
DestroyActor();
...

[makslane]

You need to create a timer and the code will execute when in the timer event.

[tufif]

And you can make the timer random too