Thread: Random Astroids same coords

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    Random Astroids same coords

    I have a class astroid and when I create multiple objects each appears in the same location what am I doing wrong?
    Code:
    // astroid.cpp
    // author: Troy Curless
    // Sunday September 5, 2004
    // Definition of Astroid class member functions
    #include <GL/glut.h>
    #include <cstdlib>
    #include <time.h>
    #include "astroid.h"
    
    extern const int SCREENWIDTH;
    extern const int SCREENHEIGHT;
    
    Astroid::Astroid()
    {
      srand(time(0));
      xcoord=rand()%SCREENWIDTH+1;
      ycoord=rand()%SCREENHEIGHT+1;
      velocity = .1*(2-rand()%4);
    }
    
    void Astroid::draw() const{
      glColor3f(256.0, 0.0 , 0.0);
      glRecti(xcoord, ycoord,xcoord+10,ycoord+10);
    
    }
    
    void Astroid::rotate(){}
    void Astroid::transform(){
      glTranslatef(velocity,velocity,0);
    }
    
    Astroid::~Astroid(){}
    I create the objects storing them in a vector of gameobjects
    for (int i = 1; i<10; i++)
    gameObjects[i] = new Astroid();

    Just Started learning opengl and I have a couple other issues. I haven't learned how to transform individual objects. For instance my Astroid.transform() function actualy translates all the gameobjects so I need to read a bit more in the redbook to figure this one out but if anyone wants to post a quick and dirty explanation super. I assume translate is moving the view camera and hence all the objects.

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    I dont know how much this helps but call srand only once in your program.

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    yes that should probably help a lil
    Code:
    bool init_rand = false;
    
    Asteroid::Asteroid
    {
       if(init_rand == false)
       {
          init_rand = true;
          srand(time(0));
       }
       //rest of the code
    }
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