Random Line?

[the_lord_mephy]

Is there a way to get a random line from a text file?

[Valik]

Nope, none at all. Its not like this is a scripting language capable of advanced tasks or anything.

Honestly, was this "Ask question before thinking" day? I've just read half a dozen posts (Including another by the author of this thread) and if the authors would just think for two minutes about their question, they'd realize the answer instead of running off to the forum. Is thinking taboo?

[the_lord_mephy]

thanks valik, *sigh*

[ezzetabi]

Deja vu?

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5354 Last post.

Edit: ahahaha, it is indeed non thinking day, the_lord_mephy it self answers in this other thread so he (she?) should know that exist... Wow.

Edited October 15, 2004 by ezzetabi

[the_lord_mephy]

icic, ok here comes another question. is there a way to find the ammount of lines in a text file?

[Jos]

icic, ok here comes another question. is there a way to find the ammount of lines in a text file?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

#include <file.au3>

$cnt = _FileCountLines( $sFilePath )

[the_lord_mephy]

and now for the final question. =-o can i make it so the random number is always an integer?

[emmanuel]

and now for the final question. =-o can i make it so the random number is always an integer?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

if only there were a function that returned an integer... that'd be great.

[Jos]

can i make it so the random number is always an integer?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

F1 (open the helpfile from your editor)...

click on search.

type Integer

Hit Enter..

Make an educated guess which function would be the best option.

try it....

[ezzetabi]

RTFM

$min = 1

$max = 100

Int(Random($min, $max + 1))

[the_lord_mephy]

omg lol i asked three very dumb questions in a row, thanks guys

[Guest BL@(K-R34P3R]

Hey Jon, future suggestion. Make a random function like that of Java. It can randomly generate numbers between a given range. I was making a script for Java with that earlier today.

[Valik]

Hey Jon, future suggestion. Make a random function like that of Java. It can randomly generate numbers between a given range. I was making a script for Java with that earlier today.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

How does Java's differ from the current random function?

[ezzetabi]

You can even set max and min, you can also nest it inside a Int(). Really impressive.

[Guest BL@(K-R34P3R]

Ya, what ezzetabi said. It actually choses a random number.

[Matt @ MPCS]

Black, are you braindead today or is it a reoccurring tragedy? ezzetabi was refering to AutoIt not java. It may hurt but you should consider thinking before you post anything.

*** Matt @ MPCS

[the_lord_mephy]

lol. Matt, next to Valik you are one of the funniest people on this forum . Ah but Valik, he just has so many quotes, you still need some work

[Guest BL@(K-R34P3R]

No, if you know Java look at the random funciton. It takes in int's parameters... Like 10 -20 and will chose a random number between them.

[Valik]

Whats your point? That's functionally identical to:

Int(Random(10, 20))

AutoIt returns floating pointer numbers by default. If you want an Int, tell it to give you an Int by casting it to one.

[Guest BL@(K-R34P3R]

I know that... I already learned that the AutoIt random function does that after posting my first thing.