Why does this simple line errors out?

[leytonian]

Hi

 

I am typing this simple expression in Attribute wrangler and it errors aout

vector pp= { random(10), random(10), random(10) };

 

 

but this is fine

 

vector pp= {1,1,1 };

 

Edited December 22, 2017 by leytonian

[Noobini]

i think {} are for literals only....ie. HARDCODED...like what you had or {0,1,0}

no variables, formulae....smoke and mirrors, sleight of hands of any kind...

eg: say if I apply a point SOP on a grid to make it higher by 1 like:

self + {0,1,0} works fine

so now I try: self + {0,1+1,0}....won't work.....even if it's simple as 1+1

Edited December 22, 2017 by Noobini

[Sean-R]

Yup, what Noobini said.

Try:

vector pp = set( random(10), random(10), random(10) );

 

[Noobini]

oh yeah thanks...Sean-R, I forgot to show the 'workaround'.....doh...

[leytonian]

Hi

 

Thanks for all the replies, it makes perfect sense and the remedies are easy.

 

cheers