Re: Obtaining a dice result

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2007


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 68443
interpreted = N
texte = Try this [math show=T]DiceNumber=ceil([RANDOM format=float]*6)[/math] On 09 Feb 2007, at 7:07 PM, Gary Krockover wrote: > Can a die roll be [random]ly generated (1-6) with an even number of > chances per side? > > I can get a 1-6 result: > > [format .0f][math]([getchars start=1&end=1][RANDOM][/getchars]+1)/ > 1.75[/math][/format] > > However 4 and 6 only come up in one chance where the other numbers > come up twice: > > 1 > 1 > 2 > 2 > 3 > 3 > 4 > 5 > 5 > 6 > > I'd like to put this into a [function], is there another way to get > a random 1-6 roll? Any suggestions welcomed! > > GJK > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Obtaining a dice result ( Stuart Tremain 2007)
  2. Re: Obtaining a dice result ( Pat McCormick 2007)
  3. Re: Obtaining a dice result ( "Dan Strong" 2007)
  4. Re: Obtaining a dice result ( Gary Krockover 2007)
  5. Re: Obtaining a dice result ( Donovan Brooke 2007)
  6. Re: Obtaining a dice result ( Gary Krockover 2007)
  7. Re: Obtaining a dice result ( Stuart Tremain 2007)
  8. Obtaining a dice result ( Gary Krockover 2007)
Try this [math show=T]DiceNumber=ceil([RANDOM format=float]*6)[/math] On 09 Feb 2007, at 7:07 PM, Gary Krockover wrote: > Can a die roll be [random]ly generated (1-6) with an even number of > chances per side? > > I can get a 1-6 result: > > [format .0f][math]([getchars start=1&end=1][random][/getchars]+1)/ > 1.75[/math][/format] > > However 4 and 6 only come up in one chance where the other numbers > come up twice: > > 1 > 1 > 2 > 2 > 3 > 3 > 4 > 5 > 5 > 6 > > I'd like to put this into a [function], is there another way to get > a random 1-6 roll? Any suggestions welcomed! > > GJK > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Stuart Tremain

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