Question: automate random numbers selection within a range
If a form contains a series of 4 number-entry boxes [separated by tabs] and the user wants to always select an automated random number [between a defined user set of numbers], how could the user automate the task?
Example:
Temperature: [randomly chosen number between 65.1 to 70.8]
Number of years: [randomly chosen number between 6 to 22]
Number of practices: [randomly chosen number between 1 to 8]
Number of windows/rooms: [randomly chosen 4-33/7-88]
The random() function allows you to generate random numbers between 0 and 1. You can then do some simple math in a formula to convert that to whatever range you would like.
@scott@cedric_debono
I am in love with the random TextBlaze feature. It makes me wonder if I can do something not previously considered: How about randomizing text options? For example:
{note} this struggling TextBlaze snippet wants to randomly trigger the output of one of three phrases
/TriggersDesiredAction
Where:
A = This is the first of three random texts
B = This represents the second of the text randomized
C = This third text phrase is the final random text representation
{=A + random() * (C - A); format=text}
The result of /TriggersDesiredAction might randomly be "This represents the second of the text randomized"{endnote}
I think I have answered my own question.... looking back at other FAQs:
{list=["This is the first of three random texts", "This represents the second of the text randomized", "This third text phrase is the final random text representation"]}