Random Number / Random Time in Rule Engine

[Ian_Burgess]

It’s great to have this live and I’ve been playing with it this week - thanks very much. Is the random number aspect of this request also in the works so I can have a randomly selected number of lights switching on/off at random?

Thanks again.

[josh]

Hi Ian - thanks for posting. You would need to create a separate feature request for that to be tracked.

This particular feature request, from the original post, is about being able to generate a random number for use in a delay / timing. Now that expressions are released which support generating random numbers and Dynamic Delays (random, variables, or expressions) are released, I would consider this feature request topic closed.

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@josh

I would also note that this particular request is for being able to use random numbers on the time side of things (eg. using a random number in a delay).

Ian also mentioned a random number of lights (random selection of lights?) which is not covered by the original feature request and I’m not sure if I’ve seen a separate feature request submitted for that before. Feel free to create a request if one doesn’t already exist.

[josh]

As mentioned above, random number and random delays are now available in production. As such, I’m going to close the request out so it frees your votes up so you can cast them on other feature requests!

• Math / Date Expressions!

• Dynamic Delay - Rule Engine