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Advanced WinScript Programming 6-11
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This method is how I design shows.
MainShow
(Start Trigger: Input 9)
Label Time Event Data1 Data2 Data3 Comment
00:00.00 Search dvm1 1 Monkey Segment
00:02.00 Start Monkey
00:02.02 Start Elephant
00:02.04 Start Tiger
00:02.06 Start Democrat
00:02.08 Start Summary
00:02.10 Search dvm1 1 Video Black-Done!
Monkey
Label Time Event Data1 Data2 Data3 Comment
00:00.00 Stop MainShow Freezes MainShow time
00:00.00 Search dvm1 1 Monkey Segment
00:00.00 Play dvm1 2
00:00.00 Start MainShow UnFreezes MainShow
Elephant
Label Time Event Data1 Data2 Data3 Comment
00:00.00 Stop MainShow Freezes MainShow time
00:00.00 Search dvm1 2 Elephant Segment
00:00.00 Play dvm1 3
00:00.00 Start MainShow UnFreezes MainShow
Tiger
Label Time Event Data1 Data2 Data3 Comment
00:00.00 Stop MainShow Freezes MainShow time
00:00.00 Search dvm1 3 Tiger Segment
00:00.00 Play dvm1 4
00:00.00 Start MainShow UnFreezes MainShow
Democrat
Label Time Event Data1 Data2 Data3 Comment
00:00.00 Stop MainShow Freezes MainShow time
00:00.00 Search dvm1 4 Democrat Segment
00:00.00 Play dvm1 5
00:00.00 Start MainShow UnFreezes MainShow
Summary
Label Time Event Data1 Data2 Data3 Comment
00:00.00 Stop MainShow Freezes MainShow time
00:00.00 Search dvm1 5 Summary Segment
00:00.00 Play dvm1 6
00:00.00 Start MainShow UnFreezes MainShow
Randomization
The only reasonable way to do randomization is to increment a state variable
once per frame, letting it wrap at 256, continuously, and then checking the value
when a random number is desired. Since the increment of a state variable once
per frame is predictable when you look at the value at normalized intervals (i.e.
the value is 34 at frame 0, and if you check again at frame 30 it’s 64), you will
only get truly random numbers if you check based upon a non-timed, random
event. For example, if you check the variable when an operator pushes a button,