[NTG-context] Random selection of a word in a set with lua and mkiv

2011-06-08 Thread Otared Kavian
Hi all, Assuming that we have a set of words or expressions, say {Maths, Physics, Algebra, Analysis, Chemistry, Geometry, Wave equation, Schrödinger equation} is it possible to write a lua function, named for instance randomselectword which returns one of the words or expressions

Re: [NTG-context] Random selection of a word in a set with lua and mkiv

2011-06-08 Thread Hans Hagen
On 8-6-2011 6:52, Otared Kavian wrote: Hi all, Assuming that we have a set of words or expressions, say {Maths, Physics, Algebra, Analysis, Chemistry, Geometry, Wave equation, Schrödinger equation} is it possible to write a lua function, named for instance randomselectword which

Re: [NTG-context] Random selection of a word in a set with lua and mkiv

2011-06-08 Thread Mathieu Dupont
on"}\par}\stoptext Mathieu > From: ota...@gmail.com > Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2011 18:52:36 +0200 > To: ntg-context@ntg.nl > Subject: [NTG-context] Random selection of a word in a set with lua and mkiv > > Hi all, > > Assuming that we have a set of words or expressions, say

Re: [NTG-context] Random selection of a word in a set with lua and mkiv

2011-06-08 Thread Hans Hagen
On 8-6-2011 7:00, Mathieu Dupont wrote: This following code works, except that the first random is always the same (Analysis) for some reason. Anyone knows why ? \enableregime[il1]\starttext\startluacode userdata = userdata or {} math.randomseed( os.time() )function userdata.ra

Re: [NTG-context] Random selection of a word in a set with lua and mkiv

2011-06-08 Thread Mathieu Dupont
uation"}Thanks, that fixes one of my problems ! Mathieu > Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2011 19:07:50 +0200 > From: pra...@wxs.nl > To: ntg-context@ntg.nl > CC: mathieudup...@hotmail.com > Subject: Re: [NTG-context] Random selection of a word in a set with lua and > mkiv > &

Re: [NTG-context] Random selection of a word in a set with lua and mkiv

2011-06-08 Thread Otared Kavian
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Re: [NTG-context] Random selection of a word in a set with lua and mkiv

2011-06-08 Thread Hans Hagen
On 8-6-2011 10:12, Otared Kavian wrote: Thank you very much for your quick thoughts and solutions! It is amazing how fast one gets a solution to one's problem on this list… well, this was an easy one -) Just a note for Mathieu: I think that \enableregime[il1] depends on the input e