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Using Random.Range() not working

Discussion in 'Scripting' started by Shadowing, Jul 21, 2015.

  1. Shadowing

    Shadowing

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    I think I'm going crazy here guys.

    This always logs 0
    Code (csharp):
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    2.  int RandomRange = Random.Range (0, 5);
    3.  Debug.Log (RandomRange);
    4.  
    This always logs 4
    Code (csharp):
    1.  
    2.  int RandomRange = Random.Range (1, 5);
    3.  Debug.Log (RandomRange);
    4.  
     
    Shadowing, Jul 21, 2015
    #1

  2. Shadowing

    Shadowing

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    Issue seems to have something to do with running Random.Range() inside the Start() function.
    If I run it inside Update() or Awake() works fine
     
    Shadowing, Jul 21, 2015
    #2

  3. Strategos

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    Race condition with RandomRange being seeded perhaps, if you need to use it there you could seed it yourself using the system time or something.
     
    Strategos, Jul 21, 2015
    #3

  4. Shadowing

    Shadowing

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    Ya that's the only thing I can think of. Using it in Awake is ok in this situation. Just going to do that. Thanks for the reply Strategos
     
    Shadowing, Jul 21, 2015
    #4

  5. typane

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    I ran into the same issue when trying to run Random.Range off inherited static classes, essentially Start would superseed the base classes and basically just become nonsensical, in the end i had to call it from a game manager to populate the fields.
     
    typane, Jul 21, 2015
    #5