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Old 01-27-2010, 06:07 AM
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Default Plugin::RandomRange()

Here is another very simple plugin I made that others might find useful. It works similar to the quest::ChooseRandom() command, accept this selects randomly from a range of numbers instead of a list. It is useful if you want to select a random from 1-100 or something. You can easily do exactly what this script does just by using the perl rand() command, but I think this make selecting a range a tad bit easier.

Here are the steps to add this plugin to your server:

1. Open notepad, or whatever text editor you prefer.

2. Copy and paste the following code into Notepad:
(Note: Edited in the updated version)
Code:
#Usage: plugin::RandomRange(minvalue, maxvalue);

sub RandomRange {

	my $MinRandom = $_[0];
	my $MaxRandom = $_[1];

	my $RandomResult = int(rand(($MaxRandom + 1) - $MinRandom)) + $MinRandom;
	if ($RandomResult > $MaxRandom)
	{
		return $MaxRandom;
	}
	return $RandomResult;

}

return 1;	#This line is required at the end of every plugin file in order to use it
3. Save that file to your server /plugins/ folder and name it "randomrange.pl".

4. Do a #questreload and the new plugin should be ready for use

To use it, just do something like this in your script:
Code:
my $randomnumber = plugin::RandomRange(10, 100);
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Old 01-27-2010, 01:30 PM
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I think I love you trevius.

I've wanted something like this forever, thanks!
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Old 07-11-2010, 06:23 PM
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Minor correction for this plugin, since it always rounds down:

Code:
#Usage: plugin::RandomRange(minvalue, maxvalue);

sub RandomRange {

	my $MinRandom = $_[0];
	my $MaxRandom = $_[1];

	my $RandomResult = int(rand(($MaxRandom + 1) - $MinRandom)) + $MinRandom;
	if ($RandomResult > $MaxRandom)
	{
		return $MaxRandom;
	}
	return $RandomResult;

}
Without the + 1 there, the old way wasn't able to reach the max random number.
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Old 11-08-2010, 03:06 PM
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4. Do a #questreload and the new plugin should be ready for use
Hey, I am new and learning the ropes here. Just wondering if the command "#questreload" is a GM command that you use in game (instead of shutting down EQEmu and then restarting it again, which is what I always do to test changes I made), or have I misunderstood?

Thanks
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Old 11-09-2010, 04:16 AM
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Yeah, that is a GM command you use from in-game. You can always do a #help to see a list of all of the commands your account has access to. In order to get access to all commands, your account status should be 250. You can do "#help quest" to see all of the commands that contain "quest" in them as well.
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Old 12-13-2010, 06:41 AM
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Wow. Works like a charm. Thank you, I am rolling now.
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Old 12-13-2010, 07:09 AM
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Wow. Works like a charm. Thank you, I am rolling now.

Just a little delayed response I think.
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