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# 8  
Old 08-06-2009
Here is the mini game i created named "Guessing Game"
Code:
#!/usr/bin/awk -f
BEGIN {
    srand();
    MIN=1;
    MAX=50;
    NUM=0;
    TRY=5;
    COUNT=1;
    r=int(((rand() *(1+MAX-MIN))+MIN));
    print "Please pick a number between 1-50"
    while (r != NUM) {
    getline NUM < "-"
        if (r < NUM) {
                print "Lower!"
        } else if (r > NUM) {
                print "Higher!"
        } else {
            print "Congratulations! You got the right number!\n"
            exit;
        }

        if (COUNT == 5 && r != NUM) {
                print "Sorry! Better Luck Next Time!"
                print "The correct number is number " r;
                exit;
        }
        COUNT++;
    }
}



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try.. (usage:scriptname file)
Code:
#!/usr/bin/awk -f
{
srand();
MIN=$1;
MAX=$2;
NUM=3;

count=0
while (count < NUM) {
        array[count]=int(((rand() *(1+MAX-MIN))+MIN));
        count++;
        }

print MIN,MAX,array[0],array[1],array[2];

# 9  
Old 08-06-2009
hi i am stillhaving trouble getting this to work

thanks for the replies but I still have trouble getting a random # set. I am most familiar with awk.. its great that there are examples that dont use awk but it would be great to show an example. sorry and thanks
# 10  
Old 08-06-2009
didnt i post already what you want?? :S or you could at least played a little on my code.
Code:
#!/usr/bin/awk -f
{
srand();
MIN=$1;
MAX=$2;
NUM=3;

count=0
while (count < NUM) {
        array[count]=int(((rand() *(1+MAX-MIN))+MIN));
        count++;
        }

print MIN,MAX,array[0],array[1],array[2];


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