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highschool gamedude
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Posted: 9th Oct 2003 17:50
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ok i am trying to make a thing that will print a random letter ... im sure there is like a really easy way or something but i just dont know it and cant think of it. i have tried everything i can think of such as arrays , setting each letter to a string and trying to get it to print a random string, and also a for x=a to z...next x. along with other things so please help me.

any tips (i just started with this program)
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PoHa!84
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Posted: 9th Oct 2003 18:03
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Um, x=a to z doesn't work. You have to use numbers in there. But try this example. It's probably not the best way to do it, but it works:



Just modify it to suit your wants...

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Posted: 9th Oct 2003 18:35 Edited at: 9th Oct 2003 18:37
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All the letters on the keyboard (and quite a few off) can be represented by number codes. a to z lower case is 97 to 122, and upper case A to Z is 65 to 90. This code randomizes an ascii code and puts it into character form using the chr$() function.

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PoHa!84
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See? I knew there was a better way!

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highschool gamedude
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thank you both.. i am not on a computer wherei can try that right now

any tips (i just started with this program)
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Posted: 9th Oct 2003 20:15
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Quote: "a to z lower case is 97 to 122, and upper case A to Z is 65 to 90. This code randomizes an ascii code and puts it into character form using the chr$() function."


This may be easier to remember if you know the binary alphabet.

Am I the only one here who's really confused?
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