How to use math.random?

[shanharlmal]

On the simplest level how would I make a prefab spawn lets say a rock, at a random time when it's doing a thing, like say running? That's really all I am looking for. I don't know LUA enough but I assume I would need a function that calls math.random() to generate a random 'time' but I don't know how to code in a time exactly, the only function I know that uses time values is the DoTaskInTime one.

[Arkathorn]

What do you mean? Why would a rock be running?

 

I suggest you look at the code that causes gold nuggets to shine (found in scripts/prefabs/goldnugget.lua), and base your code off of that.

[Mobbstar]

math.random() return a value between (including) 0 and (excluding) 1. It can be supplied with integers (whole numbers) to generate a random integer between 0 and the argument, or between two arguments.

[pickleplayer]

math.random() return a value between (including) 0 and (excluding) 1. It can be supplied with integers (whole numbers) to generate a random integer between 0 and the argument, or between two arguments.

 

so THATS what that does. I see it everywhere and never really knew what it was for