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How can this be done? Random patterns
Old 12-14-2008, 10:28 AM How can this be done? Random patterns
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Hey everyone. I am trying to make a simple javascript application that will generate random hypnotic language patterns. I'm a complete newbie when it comes to javascript. Basically the application needs to work like this:

Someone clicks on a button and a number from 2 to 8 (var = randomnumber). Then this random number is used to pick certain language patterns randomly(52 of them). So lets say randomnumber = 5 then 5 patterns are picked randomly from the 52 possible patterns. These language patterns that are picked can't be duplicated, ie, if pattern 2 is picked, then it can't be picked again.

Below is not complete code at all. Its just code that I have pieced together.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

m_d
Code:
Random number 2 to 8

person clicks a button and a random number is generated (2 to 8).
var randomnumber=Math.floor(Math.random()*9)

Loop to pick randomnumber of patterns (if randomnumber is 6, pick 6 random patterns.  The 6 random patterns can't be picked twice.)


quotes = new Array(52);
authors = new Array(52);

pattern[0] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[0] = "explanation1";
pattern[1] = "Language pattern 2";
explanation[1] = "explanation2";
pattern[2] = "Language pattern 3";
explanation[2] = "explanatio3";
pattern[3] = "Language pattern 4";
explanation[3] = "explanatio4";
pattern[4] = "Language pattern 5";
explanation[4] = "explanation5";
pattern[5] = "Language pattern 6";
explanation[5] = "explanation6";
pattern[6] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[6] = "explanation";
pattern[7] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[7] = "explanation";
pattern[8] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[8] = "explanation";
pattern[9] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[9] = "explanation";
pattern[10] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[10] = "explanation";
pattern[11] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[11] = "explanation";
pattern[12] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[12] = "explanation";
pattern[13] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[13] = "explanation";
pattern[14] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[14] = "explanation";
pattern[15] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[15] = "explanation";
pattern[16] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[16] = "explanation";
pattern[17] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[17] = "explanation";
pattern[18] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[18] = "explanation";
pattern[19] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[19] = "explanation";
pattern[20] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[20] = "explanation";
pattern[21] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[22] = "explanation";
pattern[23] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[23] = "explanation";
pattern[24] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[24] = "explanation";
pattern[25] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[25] = "explanation";
pattern[26] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[26] = "explanation";
pattern[27] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[27] = "explanation";
pattern[28] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[28] = "explanation";
pattern[29] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[29] = "explanation";
pattern[30] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[30] = "explanation";
pattern[31] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[31] = "explanation";
pattern[32] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[32] = "explanation";
pattern[33] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[33] = "explanation";
pattern[34] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[34] = "explanation";
pattern[35] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[35] = "explanation";
pattern[36] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[36] = "explanation";
pattern[37] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[37] = "explanation";
pattern[38] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[38] = "explanation";
pattern[39] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[39] = "explanation";
pattern[40] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[40] = "explanation";
pattern[41] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[41] = "explanation";
pattern[42] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[42] = "explanation";
pattern[43] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[43] = "explanation";
pattern[44] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[44] = "explanation";
pattern[45] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[45] = "explanation";
pattern[46] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[46] = "explanation";
pattern[47] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[47] = "explanation";
pattern[48] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[48] = "explanation";
pattern[49] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[49] = "explanation";
pattern[50] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[50] = "explanation";
pattern[51] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[51] = "explanation";
pattern[52] = "Language pattern 1";
explanation[52] = "explanation";
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