how do i make variables?

hi

im making a kind of simple paratrooper game and i was
wondering how you make variables so the computer flies by
every so often, but not in a pattern. also, any
suggestions on anything that would make this game programming easier would be helpful.

-thanks

-t_dawolf

[Sam Finch]

I don't quite understand you, do you just want a plane to fly by ocasionally.

put a timer on your form, set enabled to false and the interval to 1000, then use somthing like this

Private Sub Timer1_Timer()

If Rnd > Prob Then    'Prob is the probability that the 
                      'plane will fly by in a given second
                      'ie if Prob = 0.1 then the plane 
                      'will fly by once every 10 seconds on
                      'average

     FlyPlane         'FlyPlane is your sub that starts the 
                      'plane

End If

End Sub

thanks

acutally, i don't want it to fly by at the exact same time
every time, i want it to be random. so i'll try the code
and get back to you.

-thanks

-t_dawolf

anyone have any idea>?

i know it can be done.
i just want a simple AI. so any and all code would be appreciated.
also, if you could tell me a site with a tutorial or anyhting, i would be most appreciative.

-thanks

-t_dawolf