Random number in range

SDK Development Discussion
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I'm trying to generate a random number in a range like say from 16 to 350 in Lua, I've tried:

inv_x = random.randint(16, 350)
and:
inv_x=flr(rnd(350)) + 16

Neither of these are working each one is from a different Lua program that I have used successfully but not working in the Playdate SDK.

2

math.randomseed(playdate.getSecondsSinceEpoch())
Add this to the entry point of your app

3

Thanks! I'll try that ASAP!

Brian

4

That alone won’t do it. Neither of your original examples are native Lua or present in the SDK. You want to use Lua’s native math.random().

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Thanks! That seemed to work!

Brian