Displayrand - Revision history

Helixhorned: mention that displayrand uses the "system" PRNG (which is libc rand() with potential truncation now, but that's an implementation detail)

2012-03-21T19:52:00Z

mention that displayrand uses the "system" PRNG (which is libc rand() with potential truncation now, but that's an implementation detail)

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	'''displayrand''' <gamevar><br>		'''displayrand''' <gamevar><br>
	generates a random number between 0 and a certain maximum value and assigns it to <gamevar>. With EDuke32 revisions prior to r2105, the maximum values may differ between EDuke32 builds produced with the GCC and MSVC compilers, and/or operating systems. Revisions r2105 and up always generate numbers from 0 to 32767 (inclusive).		generates a random number between 0 and a certain maximum value (using the system PRNG in a not further specified fashion) and assigns it to <gamevar>. With EDuke32 revisions prior to r2105, the maximum values may differ between EDuke32 builds produced with the GCC and MSVC compilers, and/or operating systems. Revisions r2105 and up always generate numbers from 0 to 32767 (inclusive).

	'''displayrandvar''' <gamevar> <maxvalue_constant><br>		'''displayrandvar''' <gamevar> <maxvalue_constant><br>

TX: Reverted edits by Plugwash (talk) to last revision by Helixhorned

2011-11-10T15:45:22Z

Reverted edits by Plugwash (talk) to last revision by Helixhorned

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	'''displayrand''' <gamevar><br>		'''displayrand''' <gamevar><br>
	generates a random number between 0 and a ~~system-specific~~ maximum value and assigns it to <gamevar>. ~~Specifically~~, the maximum values may differ between EDuke32 builds produced with the GCC and MSVC compilers, and/or operating systems. ~~Use of this function is thus discouraged~~.		generates a random number between 0 and a certain maximum value and assigns it to <gamevar>. With EDuke32 revisions prior to r2105, the maximum values may differ between EDuke32 builds produced with the GCC and MSVC compilers, and/or operating systems. Revisions r2105 and up always generate numbers from 0 to 32767 (inclusive).

	'''displayrandvar''' <gamevar> <maxvalue_constant><br>		'''displayrandvar''' <gamevar> <maxvalue_constant><br>
	'''displayrandvarvar''' <gamevar> <maxvalue_gamevar>		'''displayrandvarvar''' <gamevar> <maxvalue_gamevar>

	The '''displayrandvar''' commands limit the number to be between 0 and <maxvalue>.		The '''displayrandvar''' commands limit the number to be between 0 and <maxvalue>, inclusive.

	'''displayrandvarvar''' takes a [[gamevar]] rather than a constant or a [[define]]d label for <maxvalue>.		'''displayrandvarvar''' takes a [[gamevar]] rather than a constant or a [[define]]d label for <maxvalue>.

	~~This~~ function ~~must ONLY~~ be used in unsynchronized code~~. Use in syncronized code is almost certain to cause desyncs~~.		Since this function is sync safe, it can be used in unsynchronized code.

	See [[randomseed]].		See [[randomseed]].

Plugwash at 10:45, 10 November 2011

2011-11-10T10:45:42Z

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	'''displayrand''' <gamevar><br>		'''displayrand''' <gamevar><br>
	generates a random number between 0 and a ~~certain~~ maximum value and assigns it to <gamevar>. ~~With EDuke32 revisions prior to r2105~~, the maximum values may differ between EDuke32 builds produced with the GCC and MSVC compilers, and/or operating systems. ~~Revisions r2105 and up always generate numbers from 0 to 32767 (inclusive)~~.		generates a random number between 0 and a system-specific maximum value and assigns it to <gamevar>. Specifically, the maximum values may differ between EDuke32 builds produced with the GCC and MSVC compilers, and/or operating systems. Use of this function is thus discouraged.

	'''displayrandvar''' <gamevar> <maxvalue_constant><br>		'''displayrandvar''' <gamevar> <maxvalue_constant><br>
	'''displayrandvarvar''' <gamevar> <maxvalue_gamevar>		'''displayrandvarvar''' <gamevar> <maxvalue_gamevar>

	The '''displayrandvar''' commands limit the number to be between 0 and <maxvalue>~~, inclusive~~.		The '''displayrandvar''' commands limit the number to be between 0 and <maxvalue>.

	'''displayrandvarvar''' takes a [[gamevar]] rather than a constant or a [[define]]d label for <maxvalue>.		'''displayrandvarvar''' takes a [[gamevar]] rather than a constant or a [[define]]d label for <maxvalue>.

	~~Since this~~ function ~~is sync safe, it can~~ be used in unsynchronized code.		This function must ONLY be used in unsynchronized code. Use in syncronized code is almost certain to cause desyncs.

	See [[randomseed]].		See [[randomseed]].

Helixhorned: comment on r2105...

2011-11-05T12:17:52Z

comment on r2105...

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	'''displayrand''' <gamevar><br>		'''displayrand''' <gamevar><br>
	generates a random number between 0 and a ~~system-specific~~ maximum value and assigns it to <gamevar>. ~~Specifically~~, the maximum values may differ between EDuke32 builds produced with the GCC and MSVC compilers, and/or operating systems. ~~Use of this function is thus discouraged~~.		generates a random number between 0 and a certain maximum value and assigns it to <gamevar>. With EDuke32 revisions prior to r2105, the maximum values may differ between EDuke32 builds produced with the GCC and MSVC compilers, and/or operating systems. Revisions r2105 and up always generate numbers from 0 to 32767 (inclusive).

	'''displayrandvar''' <gamevar> <maxvalue_constant><br>		'''displayrandvar''' <gamevar> <maxvalue_constant><br>
	'''displayrandvarvar''' <gamevar> <maxvalue_gamevar>		'''displayrandvarvar''' <gamevar> <maxvalue_gamevar>

	The '''displayrandvar''' commands limit the number to be between 0 and <maxvalue>.		The '''displayrandvar''' commands limit the number to be between 0 and <maxvalue>, inclusive.

	'''displayrandvarvar''' takes a [[gamevar]] rather than a constant or a [[define]]d label for <maxvalue>.		'''displayrandvarvar''' takes a [[gamevar]] rather than a constant or a [[define]]d label for <maxvalue>.

Helixhorned: "deprecate" displayrand.... this needs more research

2011-11-04T14:06:23Z

"deprecate" displayrand.... this needs more research

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	'''displayrand''' <gamevar><br>		'''displayrand''' <gamevar><br>
	~~'''displayrandvar''' <gamevar> <~~value~~><br>~~		generates a random number between 0 and a system-specific maximum value and assigns it to <gamevar>. Specifically, the maximum values may differ between EDuke32 builds produced with the GCC and MSVC compilers, and/or operating systems. Use of this function is thus discouraged.
	~~'''displayrandvarvar'''~~ <gamevar> ~~<value>~~

	~~This function generates a random number and assigns it to~~ <gamevar>.		'''displayrandvar''' <gamevar> <maxvalue_constant><br>
			'''displayrandvarvar''' <gamevar> <maxvalue_gamevar>

	The '''displayrandvar''' commands limit the number to be between 0 and <~~value~~>.		The '''displayrandvar''' commands limit the number to be between 0 and <maxvalue>.

	'''displayrandvarvar''' takes a [[gamevar]] rather than a constant or a [[define]]d label for <~~value~~>.		'''displayrandvarvar''' takes a [[gamevar]] rather than a constant or a [[define]]d label for <maxvalue>.

	Since this function is sync safe, it can be used in unsynchronized code.		Since this function is sync safe, it can be used in unsynchronized code.

Hendricks266 at 02:42, 25 February 2011

2011-02-25T02:42:26Z

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	'''displayrand''' <gamevar>		'''displayrand''' <gamevar><br>
			'''displayrandvar''' <gamevar> <value><br>
			'''displayrandvarvar''' <gamevar> <value>

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

			The '''displayrandvar''' commands limit the number to be between 0 and <value>.

			'''displayrandvarvar''' takes a [[gamevar]] rather than a constant or a [[define]]d label for <value>.

	Since this function is sync safe, it can be used in unsynchronized code.		Since this function is sync safe, it can be used in unsynchronized code.

	See ~~[[displayrandvar]], [[displayrandvarvar]],~~ [[randomseed]].		See [[randomseed]].

	[[Category:EDuke32 specific commands]]		[[Category:EDuke32 specific commands]]
	[[Category:Gamevar manipulation]]		[[Category:Gamevar manipulation]]

One at 19:07, 4 May 2009

2009-05-04T19:07:09Z

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	displayrand <gamevar>		'''displayrand''' <gamevar>

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

Hunter byte at 20:08, 21 April 2008

2008-04-21T20:08:30Z

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	[[Category:EDuke32 specific commands]]		[[Category:EDuke32 specific commands]]
			[[Category:Gamevar manipulation]]

Jblade at 09:29, 21 April 2008

2008-04-21T09:29:31Z

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	See [[displayrandvar]], [[displayrandvarvar]], [[randomseed]].		See [[displayrandvar]], [[displayrandvarvar]], [[randomseed]].

			[[Category:EDuke32 specific commands]]

Hunter byte: New page: displayrand This function generates a random number and assigns it to . Since this function is sync safe, it can be used in unsynchronized code. See displayrandvar...

2007-12-09T16:28:45Z

New page: displayrand <gamevar> This function generates a random number and assigns it to <gamevar>. Since this function is sync safe, it can be used in unsynchronized code. See displayrandvar...

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displayrand <gamevar>

This function generates a random number and assigns it to <gamevar>.
Since this function is sync safe, it can be used in unsynchronized code.

See [[displayrandvar]], [[displayrandvarvar]], [[randomseed]].