Random Selected Player

[Pixel 181]

You know in Deathrun, where it can identify how many players are in the game then select one of these people randomly to become the activator? Well I want to know how to do that. I'm guessing it's used by arrays, and I want to get better at them :)

 

I am not asking for scripts used in the Deathrun mod, just a script which randomly selects someone.

 

Thanks.

[Lossy 1968]

players = getAllPlayers(); // Gathering all players on the server
if( !isDefined( players ) || isDefined( players ) && !players.size ) // Making sure players are defined aka actual players
return;
 
num = randomInt( players.size ); // picking a random player
guy = players[num]; // randomplayer is now defined as "guy"

function to get all players

getAllPlayers()
{
return getEntArray( "player", "classname" );
}

something like this?

 

From deathrun

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players = getAllPlayers(); // Gathering all players on the server
if( !isDefined( players ) || isDefined( players ) && !players.size ) // Making sure players are defined aka actual players
return;
 
num = randomInt( players.size ); // picking a random player
guy = players[num]; // randomplayer is now defined as "guy"

function to get all players

getAllPlayers()
{
return getEntArray( "player", "classname" );
}

something like this?

 

From deathrun

 

I will try and work with this.

 

So, could I add something like:

 

iPrintLn("" + guy.name + "got randomly selected")

[Lossy 1968]

ye but you can do guy.name + " text" instead of "" + guy.name + " text"

[Pixel 181]

ye but you can do guy.name + " text" instead of "" + guy.name + " text"

Oh I see, okay, thank you. Is this only eligible for Deathrun mod? (Player gathering script you posted)

[Lossy 1968]

no, but you'll need that function in your scripts for it to work.

[Sentrex 785]

no, but you'll need that function in your scripts for it to work.

To clear that up, if you're using the deathrun mod you don't need to include this part anywhere - 

getAllPlayers()
{
return getEntArray( "player", "classname" );
}

But if you're not then as long as you have those 4 lines in your script somewhere it'll work.

 

 

Feel like people may get confused so I thought I'd clear it up a bit :dave:

 

EDIT: If you're using it for deathrun then you need this line at the very top or it won't work - 

#include braxi\_common;

[Pixel 181]

 

To clear that up, if you're using the deathrun mod you don't need to include this part anywhere - 

getAllPlayers()
{
return getEntArray( "player", "classname" );
}

But if you're not then as long as you have those 4 lines in your script somewhere it'll work.

 

 

Feel like people may get confused so I thought I'd clear it up a bit :dave:

 

EDIT: If you're using it for deathrun then you need this line at the very top or it won't work - 

#include braxi\_common;

It's for a RotU map I am experimenting on :P Thanks 

[Lossy 1968]

Rotu might have the function, decompile the FF and check.