Help with randomizing

[jpalopoli]

I did this a long time ago, but seemed to have lost the script.

What I'm trying to do is create a flash movie, that upon load, it will show a random image or movie clip, then have the movie scroll through a series of 7 or 8 other images or clips.

So each time a viewer comes to the site, it will be a random first image/clip they see, then it will scroll through the others in approx. 5 second intervals, fading in and out, etc...

Could anyone give me a hand!?

thanks!

[swak]

random(20)-10;
This will give a random number between 10 and -10

[cardin]

Or this:
Math.round(Math.random()*20)-10
This will give a random integer between -10 and 10.

[jpalopoli]

Thanks for the replies. I guess I probably need a bit more help. Where should I put that script? On the first frame of the movie I assume? But how does it reference the images/clips?

[NTD]

Removing any helpful previous posts I mistakenly contributed to these forums.

See ya FK'ers

[MachWon]

I did this a long time ago, but seemed to have lost the script.

What I'm trying to do is create a flash movie, that upon load, it will show a random image or movie clip, then have the movie scroll through a series of 7 or 8 other images or clips.

So each time a viewer comes to the site, it will be a random first image/clip they see, then it will scroll through the others in approx. 5 second intervals, fading in and out, etc...

Could anyone give me a hand!?

thanks!

Hey jpalopoli,

When you get this working would you mind shooting me the .fla? I need exactly what you are putting together. Certainly would appreciate it