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14 Jan 2026 02:27 #10968 by soth
Replied by soth on topic Trigger Switch and Random not working
It appears it's parsing the %random% out while saving the trigger and that's why it's not generating a random number on each fired event. Any ideas where that might be at?

It does have quite a few additions, but nothing from what I call on the dg* files though.

Thanks!

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14 Jan 2026 16:23 #10969 by soth
Replied by soth on topic Trigger Switch and Random not working
tbamud 2023, nothing changed yet.  Here is the output from trigedit.
Code:
Q) Quit Enter Choice :6 Enter trigger commands: (/s saves /h for help) Nothing. ] switch 82.4% ] --------------------------------------------------- switch %random.4% /s Trigger Editor [3020] 1) Name         : Random Room Messages 2) Intended for : Rooms 3) Trigger types: Global Random 4) Numeric Arg  : 100 5) Arguments    : 6) Commands: Nothing. switch 82.4% W) Copy Trigger Q) Quit Enter Choice :

Kevin

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14 Jan 2026 21:05 #10970 by thomas
Replied by thomas on topic Trigger Switch and Random not working
Are you using a mud client? Could that be interfering here? I see the input changes from
Code:
%random.100%
to
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28.100%
This makes me think this is changed on input.

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14 Jan 2026 21:34 #10971 by soth
Replied by soth on topic Trigger Switch and Random not working
Yes Thomas I am, cmud.  Let me check with just a console.

WOW, you have to be kidding Thomas, it was cmud that was causing the issue all alone. After bringing up a console and telneting into the mud, everything works like it should.

How did you come to the conclusion it was the client?  

Thanks!!

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15 Jan 2026 01:51 #10972 by wlessard1
Replied by wlessard1 on topic Trigger Switch and Random not working
I get the same problem with CMUD. If I have the PC in the lower right corner showing with an X, I can edit the triggers, if not, it gets funky outputs.

BTW If you are going for a room or full zone messaging? This is my basic schtick for zone wide echoes on zone reset.
Code:
1) Name         : Zone Echo Zone 6 2) Intended for : Rooms 3) Trigger types: Enter 4) Numeric Arg  : 100 5) Arguments    : 6) Commands: wait 1 switch %random.4%   case 1 %zoneecho% 600 The End is here, the Nuclear Reactor is going to blow, the alarm is blaring   break   case 2 %zoneecho% 600 The class bell rings, students are running to get to class, check your wallet   break   case 3 %zoneecho% 600 The class bell rings, students are running to get to class, check your wallet   break   case 4 %zoneecho% 600 The Vice Principal just went by dragging a Cretin Gang member somewhere.     done   break   default %zoneecho% 600 A couple of the Cretins are over in the corner selling some Atomic Joints done W) Copy Trigger Q) Quit Enter Choice :

Hope this helps.
Just a guy coding a mud at home for no reason but the challenge.

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15 Jan 2026 02:35 #10973 by soth
Replied by soth on topic Trigger Switch and Random not working

wlessard1 wrote: I get the same problem with CMUD. If I have the PC in the lower right corner showing with an X, I can edit the triggers, if not, it gets funky outputs.

BTW If you are going for a room or full zone messaging? This is my basic schtick for zone wide echoes on zone reset.

Code:
1) Name         : Zone Echo Zone 6 2) Intended for : Rooms 3) Trigger types: Enter 4) Numeric Arg  : 100 5) Arguments    : 6) Commands: wait 1 switch %random.4%   case 1 %zoneecho% 600 The End is here, the Nuclear Reactor is going to blow, the alarm is blaring   break   case 2 %zoneecho% 600 The class bell rings, students are running to get to class, check your wallet   break   case 3 %zoneecho% 600 The class bell rings, students are running to get to class, check your wallet   break   case 4 %zoneecho% 600 The Vice Principal just went by dragging a Cretin Gang member somewhere.     done   break   default %zoneecho% 600 A couple of the Cretins are over in the corner selling some Atomic Joints done W) Copy Trigger Q) Quit Enter Choice :

Hope this helps.

Hey,
Yeah I just clicked on the computer icon on cmud when I edited my trigger and that fixed the problem too :)
I didn't even think about zone wide messages, but that would work better for what I want right now.  Thanks for that suggestion!

LOL, I am that guy too, just an IT guy that wants to have a challenge and have some fun in the process.

Kevin

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