Fixed Random Variable

[george]

Hi, I've been trying to do something with no success.

I have at the start of a task a {NUMBER} variable set with {RandomValue(23)}, what that does is everytime I use {NUMBER} in next steps of the task the integer changes to a new random number.

Is there a way I can run only once {RandomValue(23)} and assign it to a variable that I'll be using several times later in the same task, with the same random number assigned at the start?

Thanks

[Oleg]

Pay attention to this option (look at screenshot below)

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If it is ON then the action calculates the value and save the result into variable
If it is OFF then the action saves specified string as-it-is. So you get different values in different steps, because RoboTask calculates the value every time when you use this variable.

Also look at my two examples. These examples demonstrates this option.
1-st example. You get new value every time

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;*****************************
;* RoboTask Task file
;* Do not edit in text editor!
;*****************************
 
[Root]
ActionAfterRun=INTEGER|0
Actions=FOLDER
Automat=INTEGER|-1
CatID=INTEGER|953684383
Comment=STRINGLIST
ContinueOnError=INTEGER|0
DoNotStopWhenShutdown=INTEGER|0
ExternalName=STRING|"Task185"
Hide=INTEGER|0
ID=INTEGER|-1830014808
LogOnAsUser=INTEGER|1
Name=STRING|"random (NOT fixed)"
OnErrorTaskID=INTEGER|-1
Priority=INTEGER|3
RunOnClose=INTEGER|0
RunOnStartup=INTEGER|0
ToLog=INTEGER|3
UnicodeFormat=INTEGER|1
WriteGeneralLog=INTEGER|0

[Actions]
Action1=FOLDER
Action2=FOLDER
Action3=FOLDER
Action4=FOLDER

[Actions\Action1]
ActionID=STRING|"A_VARIABLES_SET"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Set variable ""VALUE"" with value ""{RandomValue(23)}"""
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action1\Params]
expand=STRING|"0"
varname=STRING|"VALUE"
varvalue=STRING|"{RandomValue(23)}"

[Actions\Action2]
ActionID=STRING|"A_DIALOG_MESSAGE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Show ""{value}"""
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action2\Params]
icon=STRING|"1"
msg0=STRING|"{value}"
msgcount=STRING|"1"
playsound=STRING|"0"
showmessage=STRING|"1"

[Actions\Action3]
ActionID=STRING|"A_DIALOG_MESSAGE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Show ""{value}"""
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action3\Params]
icon=STRING|"1"
msg0=STRING|"{value}"
msgcount=STRING|"1"
playsound=STRING|"0"
showmessage=STRING|"1"

[Actions\Action4]
ActionID=STRING|"A_DIALOG_MESSAGE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Show ""{value}"""
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action4\Params]
icon=STRING|"1"
msg0=STRING|"{value}"
msgcount=STRING|"1"
playsound=STRING|"0"
showmessage=STRING|"1"

2-nd example: you get the same value in different steps

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;*****************************
;* RoboTask Task file
;* Do not edit in text editor!
;*****************************
 
[Root]
ActionAfterRun=INTEGER|0
Actions=FOLDER
Automat=INTEGER|-1
CatID=INTEGER|953684383
Comment=STRINGLIST
ContinueOnError=INTEGER|0
DoNotStopWhenShutdown=INTEGER|0
ExternalName=STRING|"Task186"
Hide=INTEGER|0
ID=INTEGER|679974520
LogOnAsUser=INTEGER|1
Name=STRING|"random (fixed)"
OnErrorTaskID=INTEGER|-1
Priority=INTEGER|3
RunOnClose=INTEGER|0
RunOnStartup=INTEGER|0
ToLog=INTEGER|3
UnicodeFormat=INTEGER|1
WriteGeneralLog=INTEGER|0

[Actions]
Action1=FOLDER
Action2=FOLDER
Action3=FOLDER
Action4=FOLDER

[Actions\Action1]
ActionID=STRING|"A_VARIABLES_SET"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Set variable ""VALUE"" with value ""{RandomValue(23)}"""
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action1\Params]
expand=STRING|"1"
varname=STRING|"VALUE"
varvalue=STRING|"{RandomValue(23)}"

[Actions\Action2]
ActionID=STRING|"A_DIALOG_MESSAGE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Show ""{value}"""
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action2\Params]
icon=STRING|"1"
msg0=STRING|"{value}"
msgcount=STRING|"1"
playsound=STRING|"0"
showmessage=STRING|"1"

[Actions\Action3]
ActionID=STRING|"A_DIALOG_MESSAGE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Show ""{value}"""
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action3\Params]
icon=STRING|"1"
msg0=STRING|"{value}"
msgcount=STRING|"1"
playsound=STRING|"0"
showmessage=STRING|"1"

[Actions\Action4]
ActionID=STRING|"A_DIALOG_MESSAGE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Show ""{value}"""
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action4\Params]
icon=STRING|"1"
msg0=STRING|"{value}"
msgcount=STRING|"1"
playsound=STRING|"0"
showmessage=STRING|"1"

[george]

Works perfect, thanks!

[Mokrun]

Thanks this a useful