Dice Roll/Random events

[1CoinOnly]

Hi again!

So I am about to start my text based RPG/simulation game. I normally program on game maker pro and they have a unique command where you can roll the dice and make random events happen.

For example

If dice roll = 1/4 then get $50
if dice roll = 1/2 then get $20
else get $10

Just curious if there is a similar command I can use. Flags work for basic encounters and txt events but for inventory and stat raising I really need this or a similar function as it is the only thing stopping me from starting the game

Thanks again for the help!

[Equil]

I think you'd have to use javascript. Haven't actually tested it myself in the program, but it'd go something like this:

	var playermoney; //varible for player's money
	var dice; //varible for the dice

	playermoney = 0;

	dice =+ Math.random(); //Set dice varible to a randomly generated number
	dice =+ Math.floor(dice * 4); //Set the dice random value to round down to a whole    number, by multiplying by 4 it makes the possible random value 0-4.

	alert("Player money is at " + playermoney + " and dice rolled " + dice + ".");


	if (dice == 1 || dice == 2) { //if dice rolled 1 or 2, give player $20

	playermoney += 20;
	alert("Player money is at " + playermoney);

	}
	
	else if (dice == 3 || dice == 4)  { //if dice rolled 3 or 4, give player $50

	playermoney += 50;
	alert("Player money is at " + playermoney);

	}

	else { //if player rolled anything else, give $10

	playermoney += 10;
	alert("Player money is at " + playermoney);

	}

The iScript thing in the maker uses javascript, I'm not sure if this would work though. Guess you could test it.

[jay_rab]

This guide might help you, at the bottom of the page they talk about random variables: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=415474805