<![CDATA[Random From List of Numbers Toggled On or Off]]>I can't seem to wrap my head around this and it's driving me nuts.

I want to toggle on or off numbers 1-5 then select randomly from what is toggled on.

So let's say numbers 1, 3, or 5 are toggled on. I want to randomly select one of those numbers.

It seems simple enough but I've been fiddling for hours please help

]]>http://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/14260/random-from-list-of-numbers-toggled-on-or-offRSS for NodeFri, 17 Apr 2026 05:47:19 GMTWed, 08 Feb 2023 05:33:04 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Random From List of Numbers Toggled On or Off on Wed, 08 Feb 2023 05:33:04 GMT]]>I can't seem to wrap my head around this and it's driving me nuts.

I want to toggle on or off numbers 1-5 then select randomly from what is toggled on.

So let's say numbers 1, 3, or 5 are toggled on. I want to randomly select one of those numbers.

It seems simple enough but I've been fiddling for hours please help

]]>http://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/14260/random-from-list-of-numbers-toggled-on-or-offhttp://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/14260/random-from-list-of-numbers-toggled-on-or-offWed, 08 Feb 2023 05:33:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random From List of Numbers Toggled On or Off on Wed, 08 Feb 2023 06:35:18 GMT]]>I came up with a pretty complicated solution, but it seems to work. Here it is both as an image and an attachment.
randomly_select_toggled_values.png
randomly_select_toggled_values.pd

]]>http://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/14260/random-from-list-of-numbers-toggled-on-or-off/2http://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/14260/random-from-list-of-numbers-toggled-on-or-off/2Wed, 08 Feb 2023 06:35:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random From List of Numbers Toggled On or Off on Wed, 08 Feb 2023 07:48:25 GMT]]>@zillaomg here's a simpler but maybe more cpu and memory-hungry version (bc you have to clear and repopulate a [list store] and [bag] every time, and use [pipe])
Screenshot_2023-02-07_23-48-10.png

]]>http://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/14260/random-from-list-of-numbers-toggled-on-or-off/3http://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/14260/random-from-list-of-numbers-toggled-on-or-off/3Wed, 08 Feb 2023 07:48:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random From List of Numbers Toggled On or Off on Wed, 08 Feb 2023 07:49:12 GMT]]>@zillaomg Using the abs library...... always worth a look as mainly very useful abstractions (so still Vanilla Pd)......
try.zip
You an remove repeats of the random selection if you wish.
The bang in the middle was connected after the [pack] ...... order of operations.
CPU..... no idea.... but the selection list will always need to be re-built when a toggle is updated.
David.
Capture.JPG

]]>http://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/14260/random-from-list-of-numbers-toggled-on-or-off/4http://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/14260/random-from-list-of-numbers-toggled-on-or-off/4Wed, 08 Feb 2023 07:49:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random From List of Numbers Toggled On or Off on Wed, 08 Feb 2023 08:04:23 GMT]]>@zillaomg Ty all!

I actually got it working with the list-abs library using list-nth but it was stupid complicated.

Your solution(s) are much more elegant. @whale-av's is exactly what i'm looking for ty!

]]>http://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/14260/random-from-list-of-numbers-toggled-on-or-off/5http://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/14260/random-from-list-of-numbers-toggled-on-or-off/5Wed, 08 Feb 2023 08:04:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random From List of Numbers Toggled On or Off on Wed, 08 Feb 2023 11:52:24 GMT]]>@zillaomg And one using messages and no abstractions just for fun and completions sake, should be fairly efficient, Could be reworked for [list store] without much effort but I have no idea if there is any advantage to that over messages.
rndtgl.pd
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]]>http://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/14260/random-from-list-of-numbers-toggled-on-or-off/6http://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/14260/random-from-list-of-numbers-toggled-on-or-off/6Wed, 08 Feb 2023 11:52:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random From List of Numbers Toggled On or Off on Wed, 08 Feb 2023 22:34:25 GMT]]>@zillaomg He he he...piling on....
choose random toggle.pd
Screenshot 2023-02-08 115427.png
Edit: less cluttered way to set the array
Screenshot 2023-02-08 173231.png

]]>http://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/14260/random-from-list-of-numbers-toggled-on-or-off/7http://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/14260/random-from-list-of-numbers-toggled-on-or-off/7Wed, 08 Feb 2023 22:34:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random From List of Numbers Toggled On or Off on Wed, 08 Feb 2023 17:59:08 GMT]]>I got 1 more too, after seeing @oid's I was inspired to make a hybrid of ours:
Screenshot_2023-02-08_09-39-36.png
edit: actually you don't even necessarily have to use lists:
Screenshot_2023-02-08_09-55-46.png

]]>http://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/14260/random-from-list-of-numbers-toggled-on-or-off/8http://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/14260/random-from-list-of-numbers-toggled-on-or-off/8Wed, 08 Feb 2023 17:59:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random From List of Numbers Toggled On or Off on Wed, 08 Feb 2023 20:06:01 GMT]]>ahaha amazing thanks friends. my pd weaknesses have certainly been illuminated through this endeavor. I've usually been pretty quick at achieving a goal in pure data but apparently havent been using messages/lists or arrays/tables past to their full potential

]]>http://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/14260/random-from-list-of-numbers-toggled-on-or-off/9http://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/14260/random-from-list-of-numbers-toggled-on-or-off/9Wed, 08 Feb 2023 20:06:01 GMT