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Revision: 80594
at March 21, 2020 22:54 by chrisaiv
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https://www.chrisjmendez.com/2007/02/21/as1-swap-numbers/

                                

                                                            

                                    

                                        

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Needed a way to mix up the order of questions and answers for a Flash quiz. https://www.chrisjmendez.com/2007/02/21/as1-swap-numbers/

                                

                                                    

                        

                                            


                            Revision: 2453
                            
at February 21, 2007 14:27 by chrisaiv
                            

                            

                                                            

                                    

                                        

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MovieClip.prototype.swapNumbers = function(numOfDigits:Number) {
	//1. Construct a temporary array
	var newOrder:Array = new Array();

	//2.  Build a condition where the array must have a specified number of digits
	while (newOrder.length != numOfDigits) {
		var skipNum:Boolean = false;
		//a.  Generate a random number
		var randNum:Number = Math.ceil(Math.random() * numOfDigits);
		
		trace("Random Number Picked: " + randNum);

		//b. Run through the array.length and make sure there are no doubles
		for (var p:Number = 0; p < newOrder.length; p++){
			if (newOrder[p] == randNum)
			{
				skipNum = true;
			}
		}
		
		//c. If the randNum is unique to the array, then push it into the array
		if (skipNum == false)
		{
			newOrder.push(randNum);
		}
	}
	//3. Once the array has the right mount of swapped digits, return the array
	return newOrder;
};

var quizOrder:Array = this.swapNumbers(12);
trace(quizOrder);

                                

                                                            

                                    

                                        

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Needed a way to mix up the order of questions and answers for a Flash quiz.

                                

                                                            

                                    

                                        

                                        Initial Title
                                        

                                    

                                    
AS1: Swap Numbers

                                

                                                            

                                    

                                        

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actionscript, flash

                                

                                                            

                                    

                                        

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ActionScript