Error In Script

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#1

Hello.

I have created a script which in theory would randomly generate different chests at random positions, but my script currently seems to be incorrect. The error is:

Workspace.Chest Region.ChestRandomizer:17: bad argument #2 (interval is empty)
(line is the first math.random)

The script is as follows:

--Variables
local Point1 = script.Parent:WaitForChild("Point1")
local Point2 = script.Parent:WaitForChild("Point2")
local CommonChest = game.Workspace.CommonChest
local Pos1 = Point1.Position
local Pos2 = Point2.Position
--Positions
local X1 = Pos1.X
local Y1 = Pos1.Y
local Z1 = Pos1.Z
local X2 = Pos2.X
local Y2 = Pos2.Y
local Z2 = Pos2.Z
--Loop
while true do
	--Get random coordinates
	local xRand = math.random(X1,X2)
	local yRand = math.random(Y1,Y2)
	local zRand = math.random(Z1,Z2)
	--Execute
	if math.random(1,10) <= 5 then
		CommonClone = CommonChest:Clone()
		CommonClone.Transparency = 0
		CommonClone.Anchored = false
		CommonClone.Position.X = xRand
		CommonClone.Position.Y = yRand
		CommonClone.Position.Z = zRand
		print("Successfully created a Common Chest!")
	else
	if math.random(5,10) <= 7 then
			print("Successfully created a Rare Chest!")
		else 
			if math.random(8,10) <= 9 then
				print("Successfully created an Epic Chest!")
			else 
				print ("Successfully created a legendary chest!")
			end
		end
	end	
	--Debug/Waittime
	print("Looped!!!!!!")
	local waittime = math.random(1,5)
	wait(waittime)
	--Destroy Clones Before Next Loop Starts
	CommonClone:Destroy()
end

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

#2

try replacing those random statements with:

local xRand = math.random(math.min(X1, X2), math.max(X1, X2))
local YRand = math.random(math.min(Y1, Y2), math.max(Y1, Y2))
local ZRand = math.random(math.min(Z1, Z2), math.max(Z1, Z2))

If you’re using two arguments for math.random, then the second argument has to be a larger number than the first. They may have just been in the wrong order.

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#3

Thank you for your help. It didn’t cross my mind to use math.min and math.max. Thanks! This will also help because it is soft coded.

#4

Your upper limit is lower than your lower limit.

I think you most likely did it backwards. Just remember, your max number first, than your lower number second. (sent this before the other guy but internet cutout. )

It is always good to look up the error code. I found a solution in 1 min.

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#5

Yep, and the solution the guy above provided will make this 10x easier since I won’t have to compare numbers and if I change the position of the area.