File: Util.em
Description: Utility functions
Last Modified: 10/27/2007
| RandomDiceRoll(String dice_string) | |
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| Parameters: | |
| Name | Type |
| dice_string | String |
| Explanation | |
| Returns a random number according to the passed die roll string. This is standard NdS+X format. N=number of dies to roll, S=number of sides per die, X=integer to add(or subtract) after roll. | |
| Here's some acceptable examples: | |
4 | |
| Return values | |
| Valkyrie's pedantic wording: "returns an integer greater or equal to N+X and not more than N*S+X" | |
| RandomFloat(real below_this_number) | |
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| Parameters: | |
| Name | Type |
| below_this_number | Real |
| Explanation | |
| Returns a random real below the passed parameter and greater or equal to zero. | |
| Return values | |
| Real R such that 0 less or equal to R less than below_this_number | |
| Errors | |
| "RandomFloat() expects a Real parameter" | |
| RandomInt(integer below_this_number) | |
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| Parameters: | |
| Name | Type |
| below_this_number | Integer |
| Explanation | |
| Returns a random integer below the passed parameter and greater or equal to zero. | |
| Return values | |
| Integer R such that 0 less or equal to R less than below_this_number | |
| Errors | |
| "RandomInt() expects a positive integer" | |
| StrFormatTime( format_string, time_stamp:=0 ) | |
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| Parameters: | |
| Name | Type |
| format_string | String |
| time_stamp | Integer |
| Explanation | |
| Takes in the StrFTime() specifiers for the format string. | |
| If time_stamp is 0, it will use POLCore().systime. | |
| For format_string information, please go to http://www.cppreference.com/stddate/strftime.html | |
| Return values | |
| String | |
| Errors | |
| "RandomFloat() expects a Real parameter" | |
| "Format string exceeded 100 characters." | |
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