Widgets/Producer

Random Between Widget

Random Between Widget

A "Producer" type widget. Random Between Widget generates random numerical values between specified minimum and maximum limits. It intelligently handles both integer and decimal (floating point) values.

 

Inputs

  • In (DataType: Anything) When any event arrives at this input, the Widget will generate and output a random value.

Outputs

  • Output (DataType: Number) Outputs a random number between the minimum and maximum values.

Custom Settings

  • Min Value The minimum value in the random range (inclusive). This means the generated number can be equal to this value.

  • Max Value The maximum value in the random range (exclusive). This means the generated number will always be less than this value.


Min Value Setting

 

📌 Important Notes

  • If both Min and Max are integers, the output will be an integer
  • If either Min or Max contains decimal places, the output will be a decimal value with precision matching the input with the highest precision

 

Examples

This example uses a Clock widget to trigger the Random Between widget every second, generating random decimal values that are displayed on screen.

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In this example

  1. The Clock widget generates events every 500ms (twice per second)
  2. Each clock event triggers the Random Between widget
  3. The Random Between widget generates a number between 0.1 and 2
  4. The Display widget shows the generated random value
  5. Two Button widgets control this process:
    • Start Button widget begins the sequence
    • Stop Button widget ends it

 

📌 Additional Notes

  • The Widget uses JavaScript's Math.random() function internally to generate the random values. The output is then scaled and adjusted to match your specified range.

 

Glossary

  • Floating Point

    A number that can have a decimal point and fractional part.

  • Integer

    A whole number without any decimal or fractional part.

  • Math.random()

    A JavaScript function that returns a random floating-point number between 0 (inclusive) and 1 (exclusive). This is the core function used by the widget to generate random values before scaling them to the specified range.