Need Help adding variables + Checking minimum

[Midnight Kitty]

I have a small problem trying to add some variables together as it gives me the following error message.

◆Control Variables：#0009 d6_num1 = Random 1..6
◆Control Variables：#0010 d6_num2 = Random 1..6
◆Control Variables：#0011 d6_num3 = Random 1..6
◆Control Variables：#0012 d6_num4 = Random 1..6
◆Script：stat = d6_num1 + d6_num2 + d6_num3 + d6_num4;
◆Text：None, Window, Bottom
：    ：\V[0013]

 

[Andar]

You can not access game variables by name in script, because those names only exist in the editor.
And "stat" as a variable will be deleted as soon as the script command is complete anyway.

Your best option so far would be to use a series of control variable commands to add those numbers together.

 

[Rubescen]

You could use something like this though:

script: $gameVariables.setValue(13, $gameVariables.value(9) + $gameVariables.value(10)) etc.

 

[Shaz]

Control Variables has a += function, so you can ADD the random number to the existing number
\v[0013] is probably going to give you an error. You never use leading zeros.

Control Variables: 13: stat = Random 1..6
Control Variables: 13: stat += Random 1..6
Control Variables: 13: stat += Random 1..6
Control Variables: 13: stat += Random 1..6
Text: \v[13]

However, 4 lots of random numbers between 1 and 6 is just going to give you a random number between 4 and 24. So why not just put

Control Variables: 13: stat = Random 4..24
Text: \v[13]

 

[Andar]

@Shaz that has not the same probabilities. 4d6 has the highest probability for a result 14, with 4 and 24 being a lot less likely. Your variant would give all numbers the same probability.

 

[Shaz]

doesn't Random 1..6 give an equal chance to every number? Doing it 4 times would give an equal chance to every number, 4 times.

 

[Midnight Kitty]

Thank you I will try some of the advice here. Is there a way to check which of said random numbers is the lowest? I am going to add a 5th one and they do need to be separate from one another.
EDIT:This worked thank you very much.

◆Script：$gameVariables.setValue(14, $gameVariables.value(9) + $gameVariables.value(10) + $gameVariables.value(11) + $gameVariables.value(12) + $gameVariables.value(13))

 

[Andar]

Shaz, yes a single rnd always gives same probabilities, but not added rnds.
Example is how you get a 5 from d6 + d6 + d6 + d6. This could be a 1+1+1+2 or a 1+1+2+1 or a 1+2+1+1 or a 2+1+1+1. As a result, 5 is four times as often than 4 ( which can only result from 1+1+1+1).

 

[Midnight Kitty]

This may be asking a heck of a lot but is there a way to determine which number would be the lowest? Also how would I create an ElseIf statement in the coding?

 

[Andar]

Unfortunately RMs do not contain automatic sorting, you would have to program in a sorting algorithm yourself.

Elseif is nested conditional branch. The else branch of a conditional branch can be activated in the command window of the conditional branch (checkbox at bottom), and then place another conditional branch command inside the else branch.

 

[Midnight Kitty]

Would there be any easy way I could check each of the variables values after they are rolled? Edit: Such as;

◆Script：[$gameVariables.value(9), $gameVariables.value(10), $gameVariables.value(11), $gameVariables.value(12), $gameVariables.value(13)].min

I was asking if I could get around creating another command in the conditional branch outside the original one. I guess not so I will continue doing it that way.

 

[Andar]

Only by conditional branch after each roll

 

[Midnight Kitty]

@Andar would the edit I made work?
edit: Or making the min another variable set as that number aka this

◆Script：$gameVariables.setValue(20, $gameVariables.value(9), $gameVariables.value(10), $gameVariables.value(11), $gameVariables.value(12), $gameVariables.value(13).min)

It seems it is not working as I get varying different results where it seems to add to the minimal value. Unless it saves it from previous tries.
attempt 1
1 #09
3 #10
5 #11
5 #12
3 #13
addition all 17
addition expected 16 result 16

attempt 2
4 #9
3 #10
4 #11
2 #12
6 #13
addition all 19
addition expected 17 result 15

attempt 3
4 #9
1 #10
5 #11
1 #12
1 #13
addition all 12
addition expected 11 result 8

attempt 4
5 #9
2 #10
3 #11
6 #12
5 #13
addition all 21
addition expected 19 result 16
These were the results I got.
Edit: @Andar @Shaz can anybody help me? it seems to only subtract the first roll from the total.

 

[Midnight Kitty]

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[Midnight Kitty]

*bump* sorry

 

[Aloe Guvner]

Just FYI, his/her name is Andar, not Ander for when you tagged him/her.

◆Script：$gameVariables.setValue(20, $gameVariables.value(9), $gameVariables.value(10), $gameVariables.value(11), $gameVariables.value(12), $gameVariables.value(13).min)

It's hard to tell what you are trying to do - what is that code supposed to do?

Throwing a ".min" on something won't automatically work, it has to follow the rules of JavaScript. Here is the syntax for the Min function.

By analyzing your 4 attempts I am guessing that you want to roll 5 dice and ignore the value of the lowest die.
But, in your 4 attempts what is happening instead, is the 1st die is always being ignored, probably because the syntax is not correct.

Here is an example on how to implement such a system:

Spoiler: Example Event Page

The script part is cut off in the screenshot so I copied it below.

Spoiler: Lowest

Math.min($gameVariables.value(41), $gameVariables.value(42), $gameVariables.value(43), $gameVariables.value(44), $gameVariables.value(45))

Spoiler: Total

$gameVariables.value(41) + $gameVariables.value(42) + $gameVariables.value(43) + $gameVariables.value(44) + $gameVariables.value(45) - $gameVariables.value(46)

 

[Midnight Kitty]

Just FYI, his/her name is Andar, not Ander for when you tagged him/her.

Sorry I just realised that mistake. It automatically filled in the name so I thought it was correct.

The reason for the mistake was I wrongly thought RPG Maker MV was still in ruby so my searches for help were likely wrong. I had implemented the math.min function but not in the correct way as you showed. I was trying to subtract the lowest die from the total yes, thank you very much. I will run this to see if it helps. Yes it worked perfectly, thank you so much.