I think you could do this by doing the following:
Use an Input Splitter Patch for your initial value and connect it to a
Multiplexer Patch, which in turn is connected to the X position of
your Sprite Patch directly (or whatever coordinate you want it to
control). Then use a Math Patch with one input from your Input
Splitter and add to that a random number generated by a Random Patch.
Connect the Math Patch to a second input port of your Multiplexer
Patch. Now, connect the Left Button output port of a Mouse Patch to
the Source Index Input port of your Multiplexer.
Now, every time you press the left mouse button, the X position of
your Sprite Patch will move a random distance from your initial
position (from the Input Splitter Patch), respecting the constraints
of your Random Patch (Min and Max input ports).
If that wasn't clear enough, I can send you a such a composition or a
screenshot to clarify things a bit.
If you want to update your initial position using the result of all
this, you could maybe take a look at the Sample & Hold Patch. But that
would introduce a circle in your connections, and I'm not sure if that
is allowed in Tiger yet (did I break the Leopard NDA now? : P ).
Anyways, I hope some of this helps.
Regards,
Marco
On 26.10.2007, at 19:27, Andrew Larking wrote:
Hello everyone.
Before I start, I wanted to say thanks for all the help so far.
I want to place some sprites into random locations, not a problem.
However I then want those sprites to move to another random location
within a given distance, whenever I either press a mouse button, or
audio goes over 0 etc. Basically imagine a sphere in the centre of
the screen, i press a button and it will move randomly to another
place within a certain distance, etc etc.
