Spoder? Can't get it to work

I don't understand how to get the script to work. I am trying to make a sploder, but get stuck at where it randomly distributes the money. Does anyone know how to get a sploder to work? Any help appreciated.

(A sploder waits for a certain amount of people to put in money, it then pays them random amounts of money from the pot...its not a particle system )

A more precise question would be helpful, i.e. what bit of "randomly distributes the money" are you having trouble with?

The basic idea is to generate a list of winners (llSensor) and then calculate an amount to be paid to each winner from the paid in total. This can either be fixed, i.e. 1$ each, 10% each or random (value or percentage). Finally use llGiveMoney to pay each winner.

Sorry. . I am having trouble getting it to get a random number for each entry. I get numbers lower than whats in the pot meaning that no one ever wins. I want it to be random...

Could you post some code? Might be easier to help.

llFrand() is what you seek.

Before picking the winner(s) you need:
The number of entries
The amount in the pot

Steps to follow:
1. Randomly pick a winner from the entries
2. Randomly select an amount from the pot
3. Reduce that amount from the pot
4. Pay the winner.
5. Remove the winner from the list of entries, so that can only be paid out once per run.
6. Repeat until all money is given out, or there is only 1 entry left.
7. If there is an entry remaining, pay them the remainder of the pot.

...and be aware, that llFrand gives you a float, where you need an integer.

f.e. if the pot size is 200L$, use (integer)llFrand(201); to get a number ranging from 0 - 200.

Details on llFrand

I have tried all but the last 2 steps. I will try those, but my problem is no one wins...everyone gets less money than they entered.

Most people should get less than they entered, unless you are increasing the pot in some way.

Make sure you are using the whole value of the pot for the upper limit on the llFrand call.. or 1/2 the pot or whatever.

I am..but no one ever gets more than they entered...which means everyone always loses....

well unless you are keeping a large proportion for yourself then some one must come out ahead somewhere along the line.

Calculate a minimum payout, i.e. 5% and add that to a randomly generated amount.

Post your code so we can pick it apart... er I mean so we can make helpful suggestions.

More than likely you are calling the llFran function with the amount the player put into the pot (so the most hey will ever get is how much they added) and not the total amount remaining in the pot.