Random number generator?

[joe]

I created ten macros, lets call them A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and J.
Can I create a macro that will pick one of those ten macros above at random, and then play it?
I think I need to use integer variables and random numbers conditions but I didn't really understand how.
Can someone please help?

[Steve]

Hi joe

This can be done a few way in MMM. For this example I have declared %RANDOM% variable (RAND) to hold a number between 1 and 5.
The macro then has some logic to determine that number and load a macro.

More on working with random numbers here www.turnssoft.com/conditions.html#random_integer_variable.

1 | RUN ACTION | DEFINE INTEGER VARIABLE | %RAND%::%RANDOM_0-5%
2 | RUN ACTION | MESSAGE PROMPT | RAND = %RAND%::Random::1::OK
3 | IF | INTEGER VARIABLE | %RAND% | = | 1 | LOAD MACRO | D:\Dropbox\Macro\A.mmmacro
4 | IF | INTEGER VARIABLE | %RAND% | = | 2 | LOAD MACRO | D:\Dropbox\Macro\B.mmmacro
5 | IF | INTEGER VARIABLE | %RAND% | = | 3 | LOAD MACRO | D:\Dropbox\Macro\C.mmmacro
6 | IF | INTEGER VARIABLE | %RAND% | = | 4 | LOAD MACRO | D:\Dropbox\Macro\D.mmmacro
7 | IF | INTEGER VARIABLE | %RAND% | = | 5 | LOAD MACRO | D:\Dropbox\Macro\E.mmmacro

[joe]

Thanks for replying Steve!
I will look into this over the next day or two.

[joe]

Thanks again, Steve!

I got it to work and it was a lot easier than I though it would be.