Random number generation

[punchbear]

I want to generate numbers on suitcases for an advent calendar in Flash MX. I've tried modifying a script I found in a tutorial but to no avail.

I want any number between 1 and 24 to be generated, to appear on one of 12 suitcases. The number can't be repeated though.

I'm quite stuck on this one....

Here's the Swf.

And here's the Fla.

Help much needed and very much appreciated

Cheers in advance

[DallasNYC]

code:

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//create a temp_array from 1 to 24

temp_array = new array();

for (i=0;i<24;i++){

	temp_array[i] = i+1;

}

// pull 12 random numbers out from the temp_array

my_array = new array();

for(i=0;i<12;i++){

        // as we splice indexes from temp_array, it's length will get smaller

        rand = Math.floor(Math.random() * temp_array.length);

        my_array[i] = temp_array[rand];

        temp_array.splice(rand,1); //remove the used index from temp_array

}

//test the array:

for(i=0;i<11;i++){

        trace(my_array[i]);

}

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[FlashGuru]

Or:

//shuffle extension
//randomly arranges the elements of an array
Array.prototype.shuffle=function()
{ 
	var len = this.length; 
	var i = len; 
	while (i--)
	{ 
		var p = random(len); 
		var t = this[i]; 
		this[i] = this[p]; 
		this[p] = t; 
	}
}
dates=[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12]
dates.shuffle()

[punchbear]

Got this too:

//create an empty array
days=new Array();
//fill it with numbers from 1-24
for(i=1;i<25;i++){
days.push(i);
}
function go(){
//create a random number
randomNumber=random(days.length);
//remove the number from the array
days.splice(randomNumber,1);
trace(randomNumber);
trace(days);
}
_root.onMouseDown=function(){
go();
}


Cheers and thanks guys, I'll give it a shot