// Generates a random integer (whole number) contained within the // two extremes (inclusive on lower extreme, exclusive on upper). // // Example usage: // var num = generateRandomNumber(0,5); // This will generate a random number, either 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 // // var num = generateRandomNumber(5,8); // This will generate a random number either 5, 6 or 7 // function generateRandomNumber(lowerExtreme, upperExtreme) { return Math.floor((Math.random() * (upperExtreme - lowerExtreme)) + lowerExtreme); } // End Function // "DeleteMovie" is the name of the chain in my Clip. var chain = $context.currentClip.getChild("DeleteMovie"); // Generate random number betwen 1-10 var num1 = "" + generateRandomNumber(1,11); $context.result.postMessage($context.result.LEVEL_INFO, "RandomNum=", num1); // If we get a 1 the Chain plays. If we get 2-10 the Chain is set to // Zero and will not play. // This satisfies a 10% of the time I need to perform an action. 90% // of the time this chain will not play. if (num1 != 1) { chain.setRepeat( chain.REPEAT_TIMING_SERIAL, chain.REPEAT_TYPE_COUNT_CONSTANT, 0, //THIS means do it ZERO times chain.REPEAT_DISTRIBUTION_CONSTANT, 0); }