expression help

[SDMFX]

Any expressions wizards in this group? I'm banging my head against a wall trying to write what I thought would be a simple expression.

I need to create a random offset. Basically I want the rotation of one channel to animate the rotation of another based on the value at a given frame MINUS a random integer between two given numbers. Say, 1-10.

Here's what I have:

eval(control.rotation.x, frame -(here's where I need my random generator))

the random functions "rand", and "truerand" give a random value per frame. I need a number that doesn't change but is initially random.

Any ideas?

[msandsman]

Have you tried putting the random generator on another axis channel and then used a script like this:

eval(control.rotation.x, frame -(eval(random.rotation.x, 1))

That way your random number is evaluated only once.