Quiz Solution for Random Question Issues

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MGoBlue Apple Fan Posts: 980 Reg: Jun 07, 2011 Gold River, CA 10,600	confirm \| cancel 06/19/12 03:21 PM (13 years ago) Quiz Solution for Random Question Issues Working on some more quiz apps and I came across a solution to the problem of random quiz questions not really being random. Right now, with the quiz plugin in both 1.5 and 2.0, when you have your questions set to random, if you completely close your app then restart it, the questions go in the exact same "random" order. To fix this, in the BT_screen_quiz.m file at around line 730, change "random()" to "arc4random()". Works much better in my testing. Title Comments Working on some more quiz apps and I came across a solution to the problem of random quiz questions not really being random. Right now, with the quiz plugin in both 1.5 and 2.0, when you have your questions set to random, if you completely close your app then restart it, the questions go in the exact same "random" order. To fix this, in the BT_screen_quiz.m file at around line 730, change "random()" to "arc4random()". Works much better in my testing.

mrDavid BTMods.com Posts: 3936 Reg: May 21, 2011 San Diego, CA 51,910	06/19/12 03:54 PM (13 years ago) MGoBlue, awesome find! Is this something that the quiz plugin on btm could use for a update? If so, I can update the plugin, push it out to users, and leave appropriate credit to your find. Cheers, David. buzztouchmods.com Comments MGoBlue, awesome find! Is this something that the quiz plugin on btm could use for a update? If so, I can update the plugin, push it out to users, and leave appropriate credit to your find. Cheers, David. buzztouchmods.com

MGoBlue Apple Fan Posts: 980 Reg: Jun 07, 2011 Gold River, CA 10,600	06/19/12 04:07 PM (13 years ago) Yes, I'd add it to the plugin. Seems to work much better than the random(). Comments Yes, I'd add it to the plugin. Seems to work much better than the random().

Crown Solutions Aspiring developer Posts: 463 Reg: Nov 11, 2011 MN 13,480	06/19/12 05:16 PM (13 years ago) Very nice!! I have wondered about this. Comments Very nice!! I have wondered about this.

Stobe buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 1528 Reg: Mar 04, 2011 Fredericksburg,... 24,680	06/19/12 05:25 PM (13 years ago) Very cool. Good to know. ....time to go update.... Comments Very cool. Good to know. ....time to go update....

David @ buzztouch buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 6866 Reg: Jan 01, 2010 Monterey, CA 78,840	06/19/12 10:18 PM (13 years ago) Great find and fix, way to @MGoBlue. We are nearly completion on the 2.0 quiz for iOS and Android and have added this to the iOS implementation. Look for the quiz plugin for 2.0 download and hosted control panels soon. Comments Great find and fix, way to @MGoBlue. We are nearly completion on the 2.0 quiz for iOS and Android and have added this to the iOS implementation. Look for the quiz plugin for 2.0 download and hosted control panels soon.

MGoBlue Apple Fan Posts: 980 Reg: Jun 07, 2011 Gold River, CA 10,600	06/19/12 10:42 PM (13 years ago) Great news, David. Can't wait. Comments Great news, David. Can't wait.

mrDavid BTMods.com Posts: 3936 Reg: May 21, 2011 San Diego, CA 51,910	06/20/12 07:51 AM (13 years ago) Guess I will just wait rather then making people download the new plugin and then download a new new one! Psyched! David. buzztouchmods.com Comments Guess I will just wait rather then making people download the new plugin and then download a new new one! Psyched! David. buzztouchmods.com

MGoBlue Apple Fan Posts: 980 Reg: Jun 07, 2011 Gold River, CA 10,600	06/24/12 11:13 AM (13 years ago) I noticed that the random display of answers is also predictable, so you can also change the random() code in the "//randomize the answers.." section to arc4random(). Comments I noticed that the random display of answers is also predictable, so you can also change the random() code in the "//randomize the answers.." section to arc4random().

mrDavid BTMods.com Posts: 3936 Reg: May 21, 2011 San Diego, CA 51,910	06/24/12 04:33 PM (13 years ago) On the ball! David buzztouchmods.com Comments On the ball! David buzztouchmods.com

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Quiz Solution for Random Question Issues

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