Random Script from group HOW TO

[hartmut]

Hi

I have a bunch of premade scripts that format completely different styles of text in a merge field. 

I am asking how to make a calculation to execute a random script from the group.

 

Something like

 

Random  (Script1, Script2, Script3)

 

 

So it will play a random script each time..

Thanks for your help

Dave

[No_access]

You need a plugin to run a script from a calculation, you can look at

http://www.softs4humans.com/FMPro_Plugins.html  as a starting point.

[eos]

1. Check what these sub-scripts do. If each uses the same functions, only with a different set of parameters each time, then use a single script and randomize the (choice of) function arguments.

 

2. If there aren't too many scripts involved, you could use branching like this, e.g. for n sub-scripts:

 

Set Variable [ $rand ; Int ( ( Random ) * n ) + 1 ]

If [ $rand = 1 ]

Perform Script [ Script 1 ]

# …

Else If [ $rand = n ]

Perform Script [ Script n ]

End If

 

Might get a bit tedious for a reasonably large n…

[hartmut]

Thanks good answer. Appreciated