random animation

[frodo]

I want to have a background that has two animations, a hill and a forest.
When I create my background actor, I want to choose randomly between the forest and the hill.
THANKS A BUNCH!

[Fuzzy]

Is the background actor tiled infinitely? If so, It may not be possible.

If you are placing the background tiles by hand, then in the create actor event, do this

pick a random number... then use that to set the animation in script editor

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factor = rand(amount);

switch(factor)
{
case 0: { do something here}
case 1: { do something else }
case 2: { factor = 3;}
case 3: { will cause this line to activate}
case x: { dont forget to include a case for each possible value}
}


[frodo]

sorry, be more specific!

[Fuzzy]

ok. how are you placing the actors?

[frodo]

I just have one actor, with my two animations. I want to have a random animation come up when the actor is created.

[Fuzzy]

Do you want them to all be the same at the same time, or all different?

That is, is the animation a full scene, or is it just a hill or tree that your want to use to build a scene with, and are you using the infinite setting for tiling?

[frodo]

I have just one actor... no clones, no tiles, no infinite. I just want my actor to have a random animation (still picture) when it is created. like, sometimes the hill, and sometimes the forest.
Thanks

[Novice]

On create actor

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int i;
i= round(rand(1));
if (i==0) Change Animation (Hils.......);
else if (i==1) Change Animation (Trees.....);

I think this is what you need.

[makslane]

Please, look this thread:
http://game-editor.com/forum/viewtopic. ... =animindex

[frodo]

THANKS NOVICE! You're great!

[DilloDude]

You could also use

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ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", getAnimName(round(rand(numberofanimations))), FORWARD);