thanks Jeff!
-----Original Message----- From: Jeff Bishop [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 11:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: xml dictionary He means store them in a strings section of a xml file and then retrieve them into a Scripting Dictionary object. -----Original Message----- From: Chip Orange [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 7:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: xml dictionary J.J., could you explain what you mean by "read them in using a dictionary object"? I don't see any xml or file i/o methods in the dictionary object, so maybe you meant use of the msxml object for the i/o, and then store the data into a dictionary? thanks. Chip -----Original Message----- From: J.J. Meddaugh [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 9:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Randomizer You could put all of them in an XML file and read them in using a dictionary object. Or there are functions to read in files as well which you could find from one of the vb.net tutorials or reference guides. J.J. Meddaugh - ATGuys.com A premier Licensed Code Factory and KNFB Reader distributor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tylers Scripting" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 10:08 PM Subject: RE: Randomizer > So I have to put all the names in by hand. > I can't use a txt file? > Tyler > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chip Orange" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, Apr 3, 2010 18:59:40 > Subject: RE: Randomizer > >> >> >> Tiler, >> >> Aarons code allows for any number of choices, assuming the size of >> your array has been set to the number of choices that you have. >> that's why all the use of the ubound(were and lbound(were functions; >> it also allows for an array with a lower bound of either 0 or 1, >> which does make it look a little complicated at first glance. >> >> the rnd(were function is the heart of his answer, it returns a random >> number between 0 and 1. >> >> For using a hotkey, see the keyboard object's registerhotkey >> function, and I think the wiki beginning scripting article, part 2, >> actually has a section on how to do that. I'd bet the help for the >> registerHotkey does also. >> >> >> hth, >> >> Chip >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Tylers Scripting [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 7:39 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Randomizer >> >> But aaron, >> What if you have 100 names. >> I also need a hotkey for this. >> Thank you. >> Tyler Juranek >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Aaron Smith <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Saturday, Apr 3, 2010 16:30:26 >> Subject: Re: Randomizer >> >> > >> > >> > Dim a : a = Array("Tom", "Jerry", "Ren", "Stimpy", "Yakko", >> > "Wakko", >> > "Dot") >> > Speak a(Int((UBound(a) LBound(a) + 1) * Rnd + LBound(a))) >> > >> > Aaron >> > >> > On 4/3/2010 7:16 PM, Tylers Scripting wrote: >> > > Hey guys, >> > > I was wondering, what are some lines of code I can run that >> > > will pick >> a random name with a script? >> > > For example, if you wanted it to pick a random name from Tyler, >> > > Gary, >> Kim, Brittney, and if I had like say 10000 names, how would I do this? >> > > Thanks. >> > > Tyler Juranek >> > > >> > >> > -- >> > Aaron Smith >> > Product Support Specialist * Web Development GW Micro, Inc. * 725 >> > Airport North Office Park, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 >> > 260-489-3671 * gwmicro.com >> > >> > To insure that you receive proper support, please include all past >> > correspondence (where applicable), and any relevant information >> > pertinent to your situation when submitting a problem report to the >> > GW Micro Technical Support Team. >> > >> > Dim a : a = Array("Tom", "Jerry", "Ren", "Stimpy", "Yakko", >> > "Wakko", >> > "Dot") Speak a(Int((UBound(a) LBound(a) + 1) * Rnd + LBound(a))) >> > >> > Aaron >> > >> > On 4/3/2010 7:16 PM, Tylers Scripting wrote: >> > Hey guys, >> > I was wondering, what are some lines of code I can run that will >> > pick a >> random name with a script? >> > For example, if you wanted it to pick a random name from Tyler, >> > Gary, >> Kim, Brittney, and if I had like say 10000 names, how would I do this? >> > Thanks. >> > Tyler Juranek >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Aaron Smith >> > Product Support Specialist * Web Development GW Micro, Inc. * 725 >> > Airport North Office Park, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 >> > 260-489-3671 * gwmicro.com >> > >> > To insure that you receive proper support, please include all past >> > correspondence (where applicable), and any relevant information >> > pertinent to your situation when submitting a problem report to the >> > GW Micro Technical Support Team. >
