How do I make a "Tips" trigger like in mauls in a random order?

[ZelNaga]

As the name states I would like to add Tips to my map but I don't know how I could set it up so they appear in a random order.

 

[nardretor]

I think you will use string variable with array. Set it. Then every XX seconds, display to all players the (variable [random integer between 1 and number of tips])

 

[AceHart]

Event:
- Map init
Conditions:
Actions:
- Set Tips[1] = This ...
- Set Tips[2] = That ...
- Set Tips[3] = Something ...
- Set Tips[4] = Whatever ...
- Set TipsCount = 4

Event:
- Time - Every 20.0 seconds
Conditions:
- TipsCount greater than 0
Actions:
- Set TempInteger = Random integer between 1 and TipsCount
- Game - Display to (All players) the text: Tips[TempInteger]
- Set Tips[TempInteger] = Tips[TipsCount]
- Set TipsCount = TipsCount - 1


With Tips a variable of type string with a check in array, and TipsCount and TempInteger of type integer.

 

[nardretor]

What he did is better. But it is similar as my idea.

 

[ZelNaga]

=D
Thanks both of you...because of you two my map is now done! <3<3<3

 

[nardretor]

Wow! Didn't knew it caused the map's success.

 

[ZelNaga]

Mmhmm. This was the last thing I had to do, and now my maps done...just gotta protect it and start public beta testing. ^_^

 

[Zaraf]

Event:
- Map init
Conditions:
Actions:
- Set Tips[1] = This ...
- Set Tips[2] = That ...
- Set Tips[3] = Something ...
- Set Tips[4] = Whatever ...
- Set TipsCount = 4

Event:
- Time - Every 20.0 seconds
Conditions:
- TipsCount greater than 0
Actions:
- Set TempInteger = Random integer between 1 and TipsCount
- Game - Display to (All players) the text: Tips[TempInteger]
- Set Tips[TempInteger] = Tips[TipsCount]
- Set TipsCount = TipsCount - 1


With Tips a variable of type string with a check in array, and TipsCount and TempInteger of type integer.

Couldn't this prevent certain tips from being displayed, and display others multiple times?

For example, first time it displays Tip 2, the count is now down to 3, so there is no chance for it to display Tip 4 anymore, but it could display Tip 2 again.

 

[velnias]

to zaraf

actualy u wrong becouse u missed this line

Set Tips[TempInteger] = Tips[TipsCount]

it change just used tip into last tip and after all remove last tip

 

[ZelNaga]

Mmhmm Velnias is right. At first I thought it would do the same thing till I got to that line and then a lightbulb went on.

 

[Zaraf]

to zaraf

actualy u wrong becouse u missed this line

Set Tips[TempInteger] = Tips[TipsCount]

it change just used tip into last tip and after all remove last tip

Ahh, I missed that line. It effectively removes the just displayed tip from the list, and replaces it with the last tip in the list. Therefore, reducing the count doesn't matter anymore.