Question on Cinematic Random Numbers

[Mindless]

Hi everyone,

I've noticed a problem: First I turned Cinematic Mode on for all players. Then I generated a random number from 1 to 5. My camera view will change depending on the outcome. Now, no matter how many times I generate it, the random number is always the same (5). If I turn cinematic mode off, it starts generating them properly. Why?

 

[Weep]

One of the things the GUI "Cinematic Mode" trigger action does is set the random seed to a fixed value so the random numbers are always the same, so that cinematics always look the same. (Source)

 

[johnnymra]

I haven't encountered the problem... but why not simply generate the number before turning the cinematic on? it would do the same thing... unless you use some waits or something...

 

[Mindless]

Genius... why didn't I think of that....

However, I'm turning Cinematic mode on and off constantly. Let's say I generated a random number. I then turn cinematic mode on, which fixes the random seed as Weep said. Then I turn it off again, and start generating another random number. Will it be random then?

And also, better still, can I just set the random seed using a line of custom script or something manually? Like Custom Script: call SetRandomSeed(GetSystemTime()) or something.

P.S. I just made that line of code up, but does it work? Logically it should... and that's what I usually do for C++

 

[johnnymra]

Yes... you could turn if on and off repeatedly... but i would look ugly and probably if you have cinematic transitions from units they would stop...

As for that code i don't know, i can't tell.

 

[Mindless]

No, that's my point! I need to turn the cinematics on and off. I'm asking if it generates a new random seed every time the cinematic is turned off. Does it?