%randPlayer()

Aliases%randPlayer( )
Parameters[array @criteria]

    Retrieves the name of a player at random from the database based on
    criteria set in the @criteria array. The following criteria are supported:

        global          - if set to 1 then a player name will be retrieved
                          from the database regardless of whether the player
                          is logged in or not. If set to 0 then a name will
                          only be returned for a player currently logged in.
                          This option has a default value of 1.

        minLevel        - restricts the random player name to any player whose
                          level is greater than or equal to minLevel.

        maxLevel        - restricts the random player name to any player whose
                          level is less than or equal to maxLevel. This option
                          has a default value of 150 (thus by default
                          immortals will not be returned).

        minExperience   - restricts the random player name to any player whose
                          experience is greater than or equal to minExperience.

        maxExperience   - restricts the random player name to any player whose
                          experience is less than or equal to minExperience.

    This function is used in many of the help files where examples of command
    use take mobile targets. For example, you can see its effect if you view
    the help for headbutt.

    Example:
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    @criteria->global   = 0
    @criteria->maxLevel = 10

    @name = %randPlayer( @criteria )

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