GE - Check additions

Don Shadow · Post by **Don Shadow** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:50 am

Is it possible, to make a random "checking" of the GEs, so that all elements it contains arrive 1 times, but in random order ? I mean like (by 3 elements):

-> 3,1,2 - 1,3,2 - 2,1,3 - 3,2,1 - etc

Example, random is like that: 1,3,2,1,2,2,1,3,1,2
Loop: 1,2,3,1,2,3
Linear: 1,2,3,3,3

That is the one thing that is needed yet.

Sorry for my gramar and stuff, I am tired a bit now... so early at 13:50......

Post by **Holger** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 3:16 pm

> Is it possible, to make a random "checking" of the GEs, so that all elements it contains arrive
> 1 times, but in random order ? I mean like (by 3 elements):
>
> -> 3,1,2 - 1,3,2 - 2,1,3 - 3,2,1 - etc
>
> Example, random is like that: 1,3,2,1,2,2,1,3,1,2
> Loop: 1,2,3,1,2,3
> Linear: 1,2,3,3,3

What about the "group element" option "choice type" set to "random"?
I think it should do exactly what you described.
Or did I miss anything?

Zomis · Post by **Zomis** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 5:32 pm

Believe it or not, but I actually understand richard about this one

He means that first, all elements should arrive in random order before an element is allowed to appear again.
Like the GE with elements 1, 2 and 3

If 1 arrives first, then the GE can only choose between 2 and 3.
Then if 2 comes, then the 3 is next, but if the 3 comes after 1 then 2 is next.
And then a new one is randomized and the procedure is repeated.

Understand?

My opinion on this:
Sounds useful somehow, and also possible but it would require some more variables (including memory and time). Whether it should be implemented or not, I let Holger decide.

Post by **Holger** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:13 am

Yes, now I understand it! :-)

If this should really be useful for some purpose, it shouldn't be too hard to implement.
It could be added as an additional option "pseudo-random".

But for what purpose could it be used then? Just curious... :-)

Don Shadow · Post by **Don Shadow** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 2:26 pm

> But for what purpose could it be used then? Just curious...

I have there my plans about that... and I can already think of 1 example...

> pseudo-random

Hmm... a bit weird name, sounds like the level creator would be a bit crazy lol... I would say "Loop in random Sequence" or something like that, or not, whatever. :)

Post by **Holger** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 5:25 pm

Yes, "random loop" would maybe be a better name... :-)

kjr · Post by **kjr** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 12:03 pm

This is called "shuffle" by CD players and media players.

Zomis · Post by **Zomis** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:23 pm

kjr wrote:This is called "shuffle" by CD players and media players.

yes, but some CD players can choose something like 1-3-1-2-2-3 if there's only 3 songs on the CD.
Which means, they don't shuffle through them all before they starts an entirely new random (shuffle) sequence.

I know that probably not many CD players do this, but mine does unfortunately...