Random Variable

[atouit]

Hi,

I'm trying to make a script wich uses a random variable, I want something like $"randomletter" wich will result in $a or $b or $c like that.

It isn't really working at the moment, if anyone knows how to do this, please help me.

example:

$random1 = CHR(Random(Asc("a"), Asc("z"), 1))
$1 = $+$random1

I have 26 variables, a till z, and I want to use one of the 26 randomly picked.

Thx,

Atouit

[99ojo]

Hi,

I'm trying to make a script wich uses a random variable, I want something like $"randomletter" wich will result in $a or $b or $c like that.

It isn't really working at the moment, if anyone knows how to do this, please help me.

example:

$random1 = CHR(Random(Asc("a"), Asc("z"), 1))
$1 = $+$random1

I have 26 variables, a till z, and I want to use one of the 26 randomly picked.

Thx,

Atouit

Hi,

have look at functions Assign () and Eval () in helpfile.

;-))

Stefan

[PsaltyDS]

It would make much more sense to put the values in an array and just randomize the index used:

Global $aArray[26]
For $n = 0 to UBound($aArray) - 1
    $aArray[$n] = 65 + $n
Next

While 1
    $iIndex = Random(0, UBound($aArray) - 1, 1)
    If MsgBox(64+1, "Result", "$aArray[" & $iIndex & "] = " & @CRLF & _
            "Sesame Street was brought to today by:" & @CRLF & _
            "The number:  " & $aArray[$iIndex] & @CRLF & _
            "And the letter:  " & Chr($aArray[$iIndex])) <> 1 Then ExitLoop
WEnd

Assign()/Eval() tend to make very sloppy, hard to maintain code.

Edited November 6, 2009 by PsaltyDS

[cageman]

isn't it much easier to just put everything in an array and generate a random number? then get the value at that index?