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Simple random number generator?

Would there be a quick and dirty way to create a random number widget/addin which could be used for things like simulating a coin flip or rolling a dice? 

Right now, I’m using an external URL to Google Dice but would prefer something which didn’t require learners to jump out of their class boards.

Thanks!

Kiron

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Alexander Kuznetsov
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Hello everyone!

Our development team has created just such a plugin.

The plugin is a dice that you can click on to get a random number. You can use this plugin to play some games or randomly select a person or whatever you want.

You can see how it works in this post: https://twitter.com/domagic4people/status/1301814827501924352 

If you want this plugin, you can write me a personal message or reply in this topic :slight_smile:

 

Best wishes, Alexander
Kiron Bondale
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I found the following code which uses a third-party site to do this. I dropped it into an iframe widget and it works but is still a bit kludgy:

<iframe src="https://www.random.org/widgets/integers/iframe.php?title=Roll+The+Dice&amp;buttontxt=Roll&amp;width=160&amp;height=200&amp;border=on&amp;bgcolor=%23FFFFFF&amp;txtcolor=%23777777&amp;altbgcolor=%23CCCCFF&amp;alttxtcolor=%23000000&amp;defaultmin=1&amp;defaultmax=6&amp;fixed=on" frameborder="0" width="160" height="200" scrolling="no" longdesc="https://www.random.org/integers/">
The numbers generated by this widget come from RANDOM.ORG's true random number generator.
</iframe>

Kiron D. Bondale, PMP, PMI-ACP, PSM II, ICP-ACC, DASSM, DAC, DAVSC, PMI-RMP
Boris Borodyansky
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I’ll see what I can do… :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Developer Platform PM at Miro
Kiron Bondale
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Thanks Michael! 

It is still a bit of an ugly solution as you can’t customize the look of the iFrame box and I’ve been unable to get the external widget to use different text labels or colors. 

Perhaps @Boris Borodyansky will find a half-hour of spare time on his hands to whip up a quick bottom bar app for us :joy:

Kiron

Kiron D. Bondale, PMP, PMI-ACP, PSM II, ICP-ACC, DASSM, DAC, DAVSC, PMI-RMP
Alexander Kuznetsov
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Hi @Leo Caves !

The plugin is already available. I will send a link to install it in personal messages.

Best wishes, Alexander
M

I really would like the plugin, too! Already busy building boardgame tables.

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I have (possibly) found a way via https://wheelofnames.com/ and https://www.iframe-generator.com/ :
1. create a dice = a wheel with 6 numbers (or random wheel according to your wishes) on https://wheelofnames.com/ and save it
2. share the wheel and copy the link to the wheel
3. generate an iFrame with this link, e.g. on https://www.iframe-generator.com/
4. integrate this iFrame into your Miro board

Here is an example with 6 numbers:
<iframe src="https://wheelofnames.com/de/dyr-wfk" style="border:0px #ffffff none;" name="myiFrame" scrolling="no" frameborder="1" marginheight="0px" marginwidth="0px" height="400px" width="600px" allowfullscreen></iframe>

mlanders
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Hi Kiron,

it works - thanks for sharing.

Whats nice is that the rest of my board gets greyed out and this tool gets into the focus.

Michael

Using C o l l a b o a r d
A
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I also need the dice roller desperately! Trying to find something, but nothing works but the one Kiron suggested. The problem of this “dice” is that only the person who rolls it can see the result. Working with children I can´t always trust the numbers they say they get :sweat_smile: ! So, @Boris Borodyansky I will also be terribly grateful for your kind support! 

Alexandra

Kiron Bondale
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@Aleksandra Dmitrieva -

A solution (third-party) was provided here: https://community.miro.com/wish-list-32/randomizer-dice-coin-percent-etc-283

Kiron

Kiron D. Bondale, PMP, PMI-ACP, PSM II, ICP-ACC, DASSM, DAC, DAVSC, PMI-RMP
C

@Alexander Kuznetsov I would love to know more about this plugin! I'm working on a project in school learning game design

M

Hello everyone!

Our development team has created just such a plugin.

The plugin is a dice that you can click on to get a random number. You can use this plugin to play some games or randomly select a person or whatever you want.

You can see how it works in this post: https://twitter.com/domagic4people/status/1301814827501924352 

If you want this plugin, you can write me a personal message or reply in this topic :slight_smile:

 


how to get this plugin?

L

Hi @Alexander Kuznetsov 

Very interested to use the random number plugin

We are developing a board to host a multi-day workshop and have a collaborative exploration/synthesis frame where we need a bounded random number generator.

I watched the demo video on the twitter link.  When will the “dice” go live?

Many thanks

Leo

L

Hi @Alexander Kuznetsov

Many thanks Diceman!

We’ll feedback on our experiences...

C

Hi @Alexander Kuznetsov

This is really a great news! I was just looking for a solution for having a dice inside my board… :-) 

Can you please send me the plugin?

Thanks a lot in advance!

Chiara

 

K

Good morning, @Alexander Kuznetsov

I’m so excited to try the dice, would you be so kind to send me the plugin!?  

Thank you so so so much!!!

KD

A

Hi Alexander, 

would be very interested in the plugin as well. birthday for my son…

thx verx much

Achim

C

Hello Alexander,
Great work! I’m also interested, if you can send me the link. We would like to use for a role-playing game.
Thanks!

Thomas Seiger

Hi Alexander, same to me - I would love to give it a try!

R

I’d like to try it, too. Thanks!

E

Hi Alexander, What a nice plugin :) !! I would love to try with my colleagues in the workshop. Thanks !! 

D

Hello Alexander, I would like to try it out for my research session too, thank you very much. 

P

@Alexander Kuznetsov Could you please send me the plugin

 

C

Hello @Alexander Kuznetsov , could you please me the plugin? Cheers, Christoph

W

hey @Alexander Kuznetsov, i’d love this plug-in as well! 

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