Name Generator Problem

Hi!

I wanted to create a simple name generator systems for a few RPG books.

The generator would create names based on pre-selected race (elves, dwarves, humans, etc.).

But I'm stuck at the very beginning because I have a problem with the generation of names. I tried to assign names to the numbers and add the script choosing random numbers (tutorial section), but in spite of all the script does not work.

Actually I have no idea how to create such a script. I would be grateful for advice for a beginner <img src="smileys/smiley1.gif" border="0" align="middle" />

You could type all names in a single string variable, separated by ; or whatever you prefer (one string for each race perhaps). Then when you wish to assign a random name from the string do this:

NameVariable = tokenat(NameString, floor(random(tokencount(NameString, ";"))), ";")

I would build a dictionary of phonemes like:

dictionary['elf_0'] = 'aeg'
dictionary['elf_1'] = 'am'
dictionary['elf_2'] = 'ama'
dictionary['elf_3'] = 'dir'
dictionary['elf_4'] = 'nor'
dictionary['elf_5'] = 'ri?'
...
dictionary['dwarf_0'] = 'dah'
dictionary['dwarf_1'] = 'lon'
dictionary['dwarf_2'] = 'mor'
dictionary['dwarf_3'] = 'ren'
dictionary['dwarf_4'] = 'tero'
dictionary['dwarf_5'] = 'war'
...
dictionary['human_0'] = 'rob'
dictionary['human_1'] = 'ali'
dictionary['human_2'] = 'dove'
dictionary['human_3'] = 'fha'
dictionary['human_4'] = 'vyre'
dictionary['human_5'] = 'quo'
...

name = dictionary[race&"_"&floor(random(6))]&dictionary[race&"_"&floor(random(6))]&choose("",dictionary[race&"_"&floor(random(6))])

Yann sorry for my ignorance, so how do you set a text with this phonem at random?

Joannesalfa

name = dictionary[race&"_"&floor(random(6))]&dictionary[race&"_"&floor(random(6))]&choose("",dictionary[race&"_"&floor(random(6))])

Yann

I'm using this comparing 2 values as event by picking

I copied the same to action to set text which didn't work

works for me

I was too lazy to reproduce exactly what I wrote before.

I used string parsing instead of dictionary look up but the principal is the same.

Instead of a dictionnary.Get('elf_4')

I do a list = dictionnary.Get('elf') and then tokenat(list,4,newline)

same idea

Which made me write a little function to keep things clear.

basicNameGenerator.capx

You are fantastic! Thanks for your help friends :)

thanks! this works great...

yann you are gem I was looking for something like this but, looking after and playing with grandchildrens I did not have time thank you so much