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Wanderer Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 59

is there a way to specify a random time in a certain range with this command?

normally, the command works like this:

#ALARM -5:30 {save}

this line sends the command 'save' to the mud every 5 1/2 minutes.

what i'm looking for is a way to set a range like 4-6 minutes, and have it randomly select a specific time every cycle.

for example:

cycle 1:
counts from 5 minutes, 22 seconds, then saves

cycle 2:
counts from 4 minutes 48 seconds, then saves

cycle 22:
counts from 5 minutes 32 seconds, then saves

anyone know a way to do this?

-Merc

ps. sorry if it seems like i'm explaining the problem too much, but in my experience, the more information you give, even if you repeat yourself and massivly dumb it down, the better the answers you get.

Apprentice Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 158

I think this will work like you want it to...

#VAR randtime {%random(240,330)}
#ALARM randalarm {-@randtime} {save;#VAR randtime {%random(240,330)}}

Wanderer Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 59

This works; thanx Maelstrom.

The obvious purpose of this, for those who wish to use it themselves, is to avoid idle disconnects. If you replace the instance of the word 'save' above with '%item(@commands,%random(1, 8))' instead, and make a variable @commands with 8 commands you would normally type while not doing anything, then this should be a foolproof trigger. There's a random time in between each command, and it's a random command each time.

-Merc