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2021/3/22

Spawning an Object between Two Points

Dave2222 Dave2222

2021/3/22

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Hi all! I am working on a project and ran into a predicament. I need my object (Player1) to spawn into the world. It needs to spawn at one point or another at random when I click the reset button. I keep messing up, so I was wondering if anyone could give me some guidance. I tried using the OR (||), but it does not seem to be working. 
private void prepare()
    {
         Player Player1 = new Player(); 
         addObject (Player1, 165,100 || 159, 425);
    }
rocket770 rocket770

2021/3/22

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private void prepare()
    {
        int x = 0, y= 0;
        int rand=Greenfoot.getRandomNumber(1); 
        if(rand == 0) { 
            x = 165;
            y = 100;
        } else {
            x = 159;
            y = 425;
        }
         Player Player1 = new Player(); 
         addObject (Player1, x,y);
    }
danpost danpost

2021/3/22

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Line 4 would preclude the else coordinates from ever being set. The argument for getRandomNumber gives the number of possible outcomes. Use: 
int rand = Greenfoot.getRandomNumber(2);
to make a 2-way choice. It will now return either zero or one.
Dave2222 Dave2222

2021/3/22

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Thank you! Both of your responses have helped me!
rocket770 rocket770

2021/3/23

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Oops, yeah miss-typed that one.
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