TableRandomizer

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TableRandomizer( seed, table )

Implements: Randomizer

Uses a pre-defined table of lookup values to return random numbers. This can be helpful if you wish to weight certain numbers, but has the drawback of requiring an array the size of the table. Each time a random number is drawn, the pointer in the table advances to the next one and returns the value stored there. You may provide your own table of numbers, or have one generated.

Output: A randomizer that contains a table of 256 values.

Arguments

Name	Type	Purpose
seed	`int`	The starting seed for this randomizer. If you are generating a table, this seed is used to generate the table instead.
table	`array`	The table of numbers to use.

Methods

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next( )

Returns: int

Name	Type	Purpose
None

Returns the next number in the table. If the last number has been read, the read position will return to the start of the table.

generate( size, *rand )

Returns: self

Throws: InvalidArgumentType

Name	Type	Purpose
size	`int`	The size of the table
*rand	Randomizer	optional: If specified, will be used instead of GMS' functions

Populates a new table of size elements using seed. The table will contain each number 0 to size - 1 inclusive. If size is not a number or is less than 1, or rand is not a Randomizer, InvalidArgumentType will be thrown.