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Expression: Random letter generator and number generator
Hello,
I am creating a motion graphic that calls for a script that needs generate a single random letter a certain amount of times per second, I have not tried something like this with expressions so I’m not sure how to go about making it. Im guessing I will probably need a frequency of 5 letters generated a second or something close.
Similarly, I need an expression that can generate a random single digit number a certain amount of times per second as well. I have tried using the number plugin that comes with the software, but there is no way to restrict the random value generator to a single digit. I have also tried using the wiggler, setting the value to 5 and having it randomly generate numbers within 4 digits, but that causes me to get duplicate numbers next to each other sometimes which is not what I am looking for.
Can anyone help me out? Thanks!
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4 Replies
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You might be able to do it with a character Value or Character Offset animator with a Wiggly selector, or these source text expression should help.
This one generates a random digit 5 times a second:
rate = 5;
seed = Math.floor(time*rate);
seedRandom(seed,true);
“” + Math.floor(random(10));This one generates a random letter:
rate = 5;
seed = Math.floor(time*rate);
seedRandom(seed,true);
String.fromCharCode(65 + Math.floor(random(26)));Dan
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Hey Dan,
How would you combine these into one expression to get a two character alpha/numeric output? Would changing the last line this be correct?
String.fromCharCode(65 + Math.floor(random(26))) + Math.floor(random(10));
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That should work–try it.
Dan
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