question about how to chose a random word

hi i got this code here id like for it to pick up a random word from a text file and use it as the nick in this line

Code:

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SetNick(GetRandomString(10));

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how could i do it heres the full code for the client

Code:

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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using FluorineFx;
using FluorineFx.Messaging.Adapter;
using FluorineFx.Messaging.Api.Service;
using FluorineFx.Net;
using System.Threading;
using System.IO;




namespace TinyChat_SPam
{
class Client : IPendingServiceCallback
{
private static Random rand = new Random();
static string[] colors = { "#1965b6", "#32a5d9", "#7db257", "#a78901", "#9d5bb5", "#5c1a7a", "#c53332", "#821615", "#a08f23", "#487d21", "#c356a3" };
static int colorIndex = 0;




public NetConnection mNetConnection;
private Thread thdHandler;




public string roomName;
public bool FlagDone = false;




public const string MsgPath = "message.txt";




public Client()
{
}




public Client(string roomName)
{
mNetConnection = new NetConnection();
mNetConnection.OnConnect += OnConnect;
mNetConnection.OnDisconnect += OnDisconnect;
this.roomName = roomName;
}




public void SetHandler(Thread thdHandler)
{
this.thdHandler = thdHandler;
}




private void OnConnect(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (mNetConnection.Connected)
{
Console.WriteLine("Connected.");
Thread.Sleep(200);
SetNick("O" + GetRandomString(10) + "G");




Thread.Sleep(200);
foreach (string msg in File.ReadAllLines(MsgPath))
{
SendMessage(new Message(msg));
Thread.Sleep(200);
}
}
FlagDone = true;
}




private void OnDisconnect(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Console.WriteLine("Disconnected.");
thdHandler.Abort();
}




private void SetNick(string name)
{
mNetConnection.Call("nick", this, name);
}




private void SendMessage(Message message)
{
colorIndex++;




if (colorIndex >= colors.Length)
{
colorIndex = 0;
}
string tmp = message.Format(',');
string[] param = new string[] { tmp, colors[colorIndex] + ",en" };
mNetConnection.Call("privmsg", this, param);
}




private string GetRandomString(int length)
{
Thread.Sleep(25);
rand = new Random(DateTime.Now.Millisecond / new Random().Next(2, 5));
string tmpString = "";
while (length-- > 0)
{
tmpString += (char)rand.Next('a', 'z');
}




return tmpString;
}




public void ResultReceived(IPendingServiceCall call)
{
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
}
}

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Also here -> Help with random strins - Dev Shed
And here -> http://forums.codeguru.com/showthrea...text-file-in-c
And OMG, more -> http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/general/100334/


Why don't you start with

Code:

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public class Hello1
{

    private string GetRandomString(int length)
    {
        Thread.Sleep(25);
        rand = new Random(DateTime.Now.Millisecond / new Random().Next(2, 5));
        string tmpString = "";
        while (length-- > 0)
        {
            tmpString += (char)rand.Next('a', 'z');
        }
        return tmpString;
    }

  public static void Main()
  {
      System.Console.WriteLine("Random name=" + GetRandomString(10) );
  }
}

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And tell us what it prints, or what your error message(s) are.

Mind you, a class name containing "chat" and "spam" is not exactly endearing towards honest motives for wanting this.

Code:

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heres the result



{~


    private string GetRandomString(int length)
    {
        Thread.Sleep(25);
        rand = new Random(DateTime.Now.Millisecond / new Random().Next(2, 5));
        string tmpString = "";
        while (length-- > 0)
        {
            tmpString += (char)rand.Next('a', 'z');
        }
        return tmpString;
    }


  public static void Main()
  {
      System.Console.WriteLine("Random name=" + GetRandomString(10) );
  }
}~

with two errors anototed by ~


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Exactly how much C# experience do you have?

Can you even write the "hello world" example yourself and make it work?
From there, it's just a simple matter to paste in your GetRandomString() and make that work as well.

I'm not entirely surprised that the code I posted didn't work (I don't know C# at all), but it should have been enough to inspire and guide you in the right direction.

thx alot salem for you reply
that alone makes me realy happy

im a begginer

i was wondering based on the initial code
if i could have the nickname to be picked out of a .txt file

say the first word thats on the list

I'm hesitant to answer this question. You seem to be in [i]way[i/] over your head and, as Salem pointed out, your intentions with this application are questionable.

I'd recommend tackling an easier problem to start with. Maybe some tutorials.

hi i was able to make the characther lenght random but i still havent figuered how to chose a random nickname from a txt file anyone know how to do that at all

http://cboard.cprogramming.com/c-pro...t-process.html

It's the same approach, regardless of whatever language you're programming in.

> but i still havent figuered how to chose a random nickname from a txt file anyone know how to do that at all
Using your test "hello world" program, can you
- just read and print a file (at all)
- read a file as words
- read a file as words, and store words in the array
- print the array when you finished reading the file

If you get to the end of that list, then picking a random subscript in the array is the final step.

Random word from a text file? How are the words delimited? By line, char? How big is the file itself also?

The usage of Thread.Sleep() from what I seen in this thread is also really disturbing... :S