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Javascript: Math.random prob.

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i'm trying to make this script alert random text based on random numbers. however, it keeps alert the same word. what is the prob. here's the script. function test() { x = Math.floor(Math.random()*11); if (x=0) { alert("Below") } else if (x<5) { alert("Middle") } else { alert("Above") } } </script> [a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="test()"]Click Me[/a]

Name: Michael J (by mjdamato)
Date: August 14, 2007 at 14:02:54 Pacific

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The problem is the first condition statement: if (x=0) { It is testing to see if it can set x to the value of 0, not whether x equals 5. To test for equality you need to use double equal signs: if (x==0) { Michael J

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cool. thanks again MichaelJ. i was on rushing. many thanks. :D

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