{"id":2167,"date":"2012-08-08T16:10:27","date_gmt":"2012-08-08T23:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nathalielawhead.com\/candybox\/?p=2167"},"modified":"2014-03-18T23:13:24","modified_gmt":"2014-03-19T06:13:24","slug":"the-wacky-name-generator-downloadable-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nathalielawhead.com\/candybox\/the-wacky-name-generator-downloadable-source","title":{"rendered":"The Wacky Name Generator & Downloadable Source"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Wacky Name Generator (Version 1.0.0.0.1.0.2)
\nTry it bellow:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[swfobj src=”http:\/\/nathalielawhead.com\/sourcefiles\/Wacky_Name_Generator\/namegenerator.swf” height=”261″ width=”500″]<\/p>\n

So I’m making a game<\/a>!
\nThe premise is that you play a monster tearing up a fictional city. Any city really.
\nProbably Tokyo, but I’m undecided.
\nThe other great premise is that you eat A LOT of civilians, military, and law enforcement officials.
\nTo add a touch of random (and reduce the time it takes for coming up with names for an “expendable” population), names for each enemy sprite are randomly created (in this case pieced together using a set amount of vowels and consonants), and then applied to the sprite.
\nIt’s intended for cute little dinky Asian sounding short names (first + last + occasional suffix).<\/p>\n

Some made me laugh so I figure good use could be had from playing with a name generator version of the code.<\/p>\n

You can download the sourcefiles here (AS3 only).<\/a>
\nDownload Source.<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
\/\/USAGE:<\/span>\r\n\/\/trace(generate_name(2,0,arr_prefix,arr_suffix));<\/span>\r\n\/\/trace(generate_name(2,2,arr_prefix,arr_suffix));<\/span>\r\n<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
Code:<\/p>\n
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\/\/letters (vowels and consonants) for the names<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> arr_vowels:Array<\/span> =<\/span> new<\/span> Array<\/span>(<\/span>"A"<\/span>,<\/span>"E"<\/span>,<\/span>"I"<\/span>,<\/span>"O"<\/span>,<\/span>"U"<\/span>);<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> arr_cons:Array<\/span> =<\/span> new<\/span> Array<\/span>(<\/span>"B"<\/span>,<\/span>"C"<\/span>,<\/span>"D"<\/span>,<\/span>"F"<\/span>,<\/span>"G"<\/span>,<\/span>"H"<\/span>,<\/span>"J"<\/span>,<\/span>"K"<\/span>,<\/span>"L"<\/span>,<\/span>"M"<\/span>,<\/span>"N"<\/span>,<\/span>"P"<\/span>,<\/span>"Q"<\/span>,<\/span>"R"<\/span>,<\/span>"S"<\/span>,<\/span>"T"<\/span>,<\/span>"V"<\/span>,<\/span>"W"<\/span>,<\/span>"X"<\/span>,<\/span>"Y"<\/span>,<\/span>"Z"<\/span>);<\/span>\r\n\/\/suffixes (applying a suffix is random)<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> arr_suffix_city:Array<\/span> =<\/span> new<\/span> Array<\/span>(<\/span>"B.A."<\/span>,<\/span> "B.F.A."<\/span>,<\/span> "B.Tech."<\/span>,<\/span> "B.Sc."<\/span>,<\/span> "M.A."<\/span>,<\/span> "M.F.A."<\/span>,<\/span> "LL.M"<\/span>,<\/span> "M.L.A."<\/span>,<\/span> "M.B.A."<\/span>,<\/span> "M.Sc."<\/span>,<\/span> "J.D."<\/span>,<\/span> "M.D."<\/span>,<\/span> "D.O."<\/span>,<\/span> "Pharm.D."<\/span>,<\/span> "Ph.D."<\/span>,<\/span> "D.Phil."<\/span>,<\/span> "LL.D"<\/span>,<\/span> "Eng.D."<\/span>);<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> arr_suffix_civilian:Array<\/span> =<\/span> new<\/span> Array<\/span>(<\/span>"Esq."<\/span>,<\/span> "Esquire"<\/span>,<\/span> "Esq."<\/span>,<\/span> "esq."<\/span>,<\/span> "Jr."<\/span>,<\/span> "Junior"<\/span>,<\/span> "Jnr."<\/span>,<\/span> "Snr."<\/span>);<\/span>\r\n\/\/prefixes<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> arr_prefix_military:Array<\/span> =<\/span> new<\/span> Array<\/span>(<\/span>"Lieutenant"<\/span>,<\/span>"Commander"<\/span>,<\/span> "Colonel"<\/span>,<\/span> "Marine"<\/span>,<\/span> "Cadet"<\/span>,<\/span> "Cadet"<\/span>,<\/span> "Cadet"<\/span>,<\/span> "Captain"<\/span>,<\/span> "Sergeant"<\/span>,<\/span> "Major"<\/span>,<\/span> "Master"<\/span>,<\/span> "Pretty Officer"<\/span>,<\/span> "Officer"<\/span>,<\/span> "Chief"<\/span>,<\/span> "Advisor"<\/span>,<\/span> "Corporal"<\/span>);<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> arr_prefix_law:Array<\/span> =<\/span> new<\/span> Array<\/span>(<\/span>"Detective"<\/span>,<\/span> "Inspector"<\/span>,<\/span> "Investigator"<\/span>,<\/span> "Captain"<\/span>,<\/span> "Lieutenant"<\/span>,<\/span> "Sergeant"<\/span>,<\/span>"Inspector"<\/span>,<\/span> "Commander"<\/span>,<\/span> "Colonel"<\/span>,<\/span> "Undersheriff"<\/span>,<\/span> "Deputy"<\/span>,<\/span> "Chief"<\/span>,<\/span> "Commissioner"<\/span>,<\/span> "Superintendent"<\/span>,<\/span> "Sheriff"<\/span>);<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> arr_prefix_civilian:Array<\/span> =<\/span> new<\/span> Array<\/span>(<\/span>"Mr."<\/span>,<\/span>"Mrs."<\/span>,<\/span>"Mister"<\/span>,<\/span>"Miss"<\/span>);<\/span>\r\n\/\/the currently selected prefix and suffix<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> arr_suffix:Array<\/span>=<\/span> new<\/span> Array<\/span>();<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> arr_prefix:Array<\/span>=<\/span> new<\/span> Array<\/span>();<\/span>\r\n\/\/above set to a default (on first run)<\/span>\r\narr_suffix =<\/span> arr_suffix_civilian;<\/span>\r\narr_prefix =<\/span> arr_prefix_civilian;<\/span>\r\n\/\/to length of the text fields... otherwise just pass it a hard coded value<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> num_fnLength:Number<\/span> =<\/span> int(<\/span>txt_fncnt.<\/span>text<\/span>);<\/span>\r\nvar<\/span> num_lnLength:Number<\/span> =<\/span> int(<\/span>txt_lncnt.<\/span>text<\/span>);<\/span>\r\n\/\/<\/span>\r\nfunction <\/span>generate_name<\/span>(<\/span>fnLength:<\/span>Number<\/span>,<\/span> lnLength:<\/span>Number<\/span>,<\/span> arrPrefix:<\/span>Array<\/span>,<\/span> arrSuffix:<\/span>Array<\/span>)<\/span>\r\n{<\/span>\r\n\t\/\/prefix and suffix part<\/span>\r\n\tvar<\/span> randNumSuffix:Number<\/span> =<\/span> Math.<\/span>ceil<\/span>(<\/span>Math.<\/span>random<\/span>()*<\/span>100<\/span>);\/\/<\/span>if<\/span> bellow a certain number then yes show one\r\n\tvar<\/span> randSuffix:String<\/span> =<\/span> arrSuffix[<\/span>Math.<\/span>ceil<\/span>(<\/span>Math.<\/span>random<\/span>()*<\/span>arrSuffix.<\/span>length<\/span>)-<\/span>1<\/span>];<\/span>\r\n\tvar<\/span> randPrefix:String<\/span> =<\/span> arrPrefix[<\/span>Math.<\/span>ceil<\/span>(<\/span>Math.<\/span>random<\/span>()*<\/span>arrPrefix.<\/span>length<\/span>)-<\/span>1<\/span>];<\/span>\r\n\t\/\/the name part<\/span>\r\n\tvar<\/span> firstName:String<\/span> =<\/span> ""<\/span>;<\/span>\r\n\tvar<\/span> lastName:String<\/span> =<\/span> ""<\/span>;<\/span>\r\n\tvar<\/span> fullName:String<\/span>=<\/span> ""<\/span>;\/\/<\/span>this<\/span> will be returned;<\/span>\r\n\t\/\/regexp to strip out any spaces left <\/span>\r\n\t\/\/if user doesn't want last\/first name (fnLength or lnLength are 0)<\/span>\r\n\tvar<\/span> reg_trimSpaces:RegExp<\/span> =<\/span> \/^\\s+|\\s+$\/g<\/span>;<\/span>\r\n\t\/\/randomize the vowel vs. consonant order (so the name starts with either or)<\/span>\r\n\tvar<\/span> arr_firstNameOrder:Array<\/span> =<\/span> new<\/span> Array<\/span>(<\/span>arr_vowels,<\/span>arr_cons);<\/span>\r\n\tvar<\/span> arr_lastNameOrder:Array<\/span> =<\/span> new<\/span> Array<\/span>(<\/span>arr_vowels,<\/span>arr_cons);<\/span>\r\n\tarr_firstNameOrder =<\/span> arr_firstNameOrder.<\/span>sort<\/span>(<\/span>function<\/span>(){<\/span>return<\/span> Math.<\/span>round<\/span>(<\/span>Math.<\/span>random<\/span>());});<\/span>\r\n\tarr_lastNameOrder =<\/span> arr_firstNameOrder.<\/span>sort<\/span>(<\/span>function<\/span>(){<\/span>return<\/span> Math.<\/span>round<\/span>(<\/span>Math.<\/span>random<\/span>());});<\/span>\r\n\t\/\/first name<\/span>\r\n\tfor<\/span> (<\/span>var<\/span> i:Number<\/span>=<\/span>0<\/span>;<\/span> i<<\/span>fnlength ;<\/span> ++<\/span>i)<\/span>\r\n\t{<\/span>\r\n\t\tfirstName +=<\/span>  arr_firstNameOrder[<\/span>0<\/span>][<\/span>Math.<\/span>ceil<\/span>(<\/span>Math.<\/span>random<\/span>()<\/span> *<\/span> arr_firstNameOrder[<\/span>0<\/span>].<\/span>length)<\/span> -<\/span> 1<\/span>]<\/span> +<\/span> arr_firstNameOrder[<\/span>1<\/span>][<\/span>Math.<\/span>ceil<\/span>(<\/span>Math.<\/span>random<\/span>()<\/span> *<\/span> arr_firstNameOrder[<\/span>1<\/span>].<\/span>length)<\/span> -<\/span> 1<\/span>];<\/span>\r\n\t}<\/span>\r\n\t\/\/last name<\/span>\r\n\tfor<\/span> (<\/span>var<\/span> j:Number<\/span>=<\/span>0<\/span>;<\/span> j<<\/span>lnLength;<\/span> ++<\/span>j){<\/span>\r\n\t\tlastName +=<\/span>  arr_lastNameOrder[<\/span>0<\/span>][<\/span>Math.<\/span>ceil<\/span>(<\/span>Math.<\/span>random<\/span>()<\/span> *<\/span> arr_lastNameOrder[<\/span>0<\/span>].<\/span>length)<\/span> -<\/span> 1<\/span>]<\/span> +<\/span> arr_lastNameOrder[<\/span>1<\/span>][<\/span>Math.<\/span>ceil<\/span>(<\/span>Math.<\/span>random<\/span>()<\/span> *<\/span> arr_lastNameOrder[<\/span>1<\/span>].<\/span>length)<\/span> -<\/span> 1<\/span>];<\/span>\r\n\t}<\/span>\r\n\t\/\/edit so that ONLY the first letter of both names is uppercase (rest is lowercase)<\/span>\r\n\tfirstName =<\/span> firstName.<\/span>substr<\/span>(<\/span>0<\/span>,<\/span> 1<\/span>).<\/span>toUpperCase()+<\/span>firstName.<\/span>substr<\/span>(<\/span>1<\/span>,<\/span> firstName.<\/span>length<\/span>).<\/span>toLowerCase();<\/span> \r\n\tlastName =<\/span> lastName.<\/span>substr<\/span>(<\/span>0<\/span>,<\/span> 1<\/span>).<\/span>toUpperCase()+<\/span>lastName.<\/span>substr<\/span>(<\/span>1<\/span>,<\/span> lastName.<\/span>length<\/span>).<\/span>toLowerCase();<\/span>\r\n\t\/\/if it should have a suffix (and append a suffix)<\/span>\r\n\tif<\/span>(<\/span>randNumSuffix&<\/span>lt;<\/span>30<\/span>){<\/span>\r\n\t\tfullName =<\/span> randPrefix+<\/span>" "<\/span>+<\/span>firstName+<\/span>" "<\/span>+<\/span>lastName+<\/span>" "<\/span>+<\/span>randSuffix;<\/span>\r\n\t}<\/span>else<\/span>{<\/span>\r\n\t\tfullName =<\/span> randPrefix+<\/span>" "<\/span>+<\/span>firstName+<\/span>" "<\/span>+<\/span>lastName;<\/span>\r\n\t}<\/span>\r\n\tfullName =<\/span> fullName.<\/span>replace<\/span>(<\/span>reg_trimSpaces,<\/span> ""<\/span>);\/\/<\/span>strip out whitespaces\r\n\t\/\/<\/span>\r\n\treturn<\/span> fullName;<\/span>\r\n}<\/span>\r\n<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
Here is a screenshot of what it will be used for:
\n\"\"
\nTetrageddon\u2019s<\/a> upcoming release<\/del> released Offender 2 (World War B: War on Rabbits)<\/a>.
\nThe Intergalactic Foundation for Non-Anthropomorphic Rights name registration form.<\/em><\/p>\n
Enjoy!<\/p>\n
Update:<\/strong><\/p>\n
And for those that are interested, here’s a Javascript<\/strong> version of the above (By David Galloway). Click here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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