MicroMedia Flash Question: How do I randomize animations?

[usregimechange]

Is there any way to use Action Script to make a randomization? I want to randomize which animations play. For example, there is animation1, animation2, animation3, and animation4. I would like to tell flash to randomly to and play animation 4 and then animation1 and then animation 3 and so on. But to play all 4 before repeating any numerals. Is there any way to accomplish this?

[ghostsofgiants]

1. 1) You mean Macromedia.

2) Actually you mean Adobe, since they bought Macromedia last year.
3) I haven't touched Flash in years, so I'm useless to you. I just felt like nitpicking. :P There should be a way though. Your best bet is Google.

[Omphaloskepsis]

2. Start with calling the random number function.

Math.round(Math.random()*(3))+1;

That will give you a integer that is 1,2,3, or 4.

I am very rusty on Action Script..

[Monk06]

3. Try this site. Contains downloadable applet with instructions in a zip file.

http://www.flash-applets.com/random_image_slideshow.html