Randvar: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 14:55, 1 February 2005

randvar <gamevar> <value>

This function generates a random number from 0 to <value> and assigns it to <gamevar>.

This command should not be used in unsynchronized code. See the list of unsynchronized events for a full list.

In prior releases of DOS EDuke, randvar and randvarvar contained a flaw that would desynchronize multiplayer. The bug has since been corrected for post-1.0 releases of EDuke32.

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-'''randvar''' and '''randvarvar''' generate a random number and put it in a variable.
+randvar <gamevar> <value>
-randvar and randvarvar MUST NOT be used in unsynchronised code or you will get a desync. furthermore this desync is insiduous and won't appear immidiately but only the next time the random number generator is used for its proper function.
+This function generates a random number from 0 to <value> and assigns it to <gamevar>.
-in the official eduke releases and many modified versions (including current releases of eduke32) this is broken and use will desync multiplayer
+This command should not be used in unsynchronized code.  See the list of [[unsynchronized events]] for   a full list.
-we have now fixed it
+In prior releases of DOS EDuke, randvar and randvarvar contained a flaw that would desynchronize multiplayer.  The bug has since been corrected for post-1.0 releases of EDuke32.