Making a randomizer...

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OK so I have this code but I have no idea how to make it random... I though I could but the code is really wierd. Its for my Deal or No Deal game, heres the code of one of the things... I think its really bad and thats why I cant figure it out

Code

Code:

Private Sub case5_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles case5.Click
        If gamedecidetb.Text = "1" Then
           
            If sidebar1.Enabled = False And sidebar2.Enabled = False And sidebar3.Enabled = False And sidebar4.Enabled = True And sidebar5.Enabled = False And sidebar6.Enabled = False And sidebar7.Enabled = False And sidebar8.Enabled = False And sidebar9.Enabled = False And sidebar10.Enabled = False And sidebar11.Enabled = False And sidebar12.Enabled = False And sidebar13.Enabled = False And sidebar14.Enabled = False And sidebar15.Enabled = False And sidebar16.Enabled = False And sidebar17.Enabled = False And sidebar18.Enabled = False And sidebar19.Enabled = False And sidebar20.Enabled = False And sidebar21.Enabled = False And sidebar22.Enabled = False And sidebar23.Enabled = False And sidebar24.Enabled = False And sidebar25.Enabled = False And sidebar26.Enabled = False And gamedecidetb.Text = "1" Then
                MsgBox("You have won $10.")
                playagain()
            End If
          
            If sidebar1.Enabled = False And sidebar2.Enabled = False And sidebar3.Enabled = False And sidebar4.Enabled = False And sidebar5.Enabled = False And sidebar6.Enabled = False And sidebar7.Enabled = False And sidebar8.Enabled = False And sidebar9.Enabled = False And sidebar10.Enabled = False And sidebar11.Enabled = False And sidebar12.Enabled = False And sidebar13.Enabled = False And sidebar14.Enabled = False And sidebar15.Enabled = False And sidebar16.Enabled = False And sidebar17.Enabled = False And sidebar18.Enabled = False And sidebar19.Enabled = False And sidebar20.Enabled = False And sidebar21.Enabled = False And sidebar22.Enabled = False And sidebar23.Enabled = False And sidebar24.Enabled = False And sidebar25.Enabled = False And sidebar26.Enabled = False And gamedecidetb.Text = "1" Then
                playagain()
            End If
            sidebar4.Enabled = False
            case5.Enabled = False
        End If
        caseleft = caseleft - 1
        counter = counter + 1
        total = total - 10
        If counter = 5 Then
            bankoffer = total / caseleft
            yesno = MsgBox("The banker offers " & bankoffer, vbYesNo)
            If yesno = vbYes Then
                MsgBox("You have won " & bankoffer)
                playagain()
            Else
            End If
        End If

        If counter = 10 Then
            bankoffer = total / caseleft
            yesno = MsgBox("The banker offers " & bankoffer, vbYesNo)
            If yesno = vbYes Then
                MsgBox("You have won " & bankoffer)
                playagain()
            Else
            End If
        End If

        If counter = 14 Then
            bankoffer = total / caseleft
            yesno = MsgBox("The banker offers " & bankoffer, vbYesNo)
            If yesno = vbYes Then
                MsgBox("You have won " & bankoffer)
                playagain()
            Else
            End If
        End If

        If counter = 18 Then
            bankoffer = total / caseleft
            yesno = MsgBox("The banker offers " & bankoffer, vbYesNo)
            If yesno = vbYes Then
                MsgBox("You have won " & bankoffer)
                playagain()
            Else
            End If
        End If

        If counter = 21 Then
            bankoffer = total / caseleft
            yesno = MsgBox("The banker offers " & bankoffer, vbYesNo)
            If yesno = vbYes Then
                MsgBox("You have won " & bankoffer)
                playagain()
            Else
            End If
        End If

        If counter = 24 Then
            bankoffer = total / caseleft
            yesno = MsgBox("The banker offers " & bankoffer, vbYesNo)
            If yesno = vbYes Then
                MsgBox("You have won " & bankoffer)
                playagain()
            Else
            End If
        End If
    End Sub

The gamedecidetb was a failed attemp at making it random )':

Wish i could understand visual basic more.

What are the names of the boxes

Originally Posted by xMeltdowNx

What are the names of the boxes

The cases are buttons

This Will Shuffle The 26 Numbers, You Should Be Able To Work This In Easy Enough.

Declare This At The Top Of Your Class:

Code:

Private caseArray(25) As Integer

Here Is The Shuffle Sub:

Code:

Private Sub reloadCase()
        Dim getRand As random =New Random()
        'Resets case numbers in the array e.g. caseArray(0) = 1 etc.
        For i = 0 To 25
            caseArray(i) = i + 1
        Next
        'Shuffles the array
        For i = 0 To caseArray.Count - 1
            'Gets a random number up to 26
            Dim l As Integer = getRand.Next(caseArray.Count)
            'Temporarily holds the value of the random index
            Dim t As Integer = caseArray(l)
            'Swaps the random index with the current index
            caseArray(l) = caseArray(i)
            'Gives the current index the old value of the random index
            caseArray(i) = t
        Next
    End Sub

Example (Below Probably Wont Work As I Dont Know Your Code):

Code:

Private Sub case5_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles case5.Click
        Dim caseContent As Integer = caseArray(5)
        Select Case caseContent
            Case 1
                'Your 'sidebar' code here
            Case 2

            Case 3

            Case 4


                'Keep Going Until Case 26
        End Select
    End Sub

Originally Posted by xMeltdowNx

This Will Shuffle The 26 Numbers, You Should Be Able To Work This In Easy Enough.

Declare This At The Top Of Your Class:

Code:

Private caseArray(25) As Integer

Here Is The Shuffle Sub:

Code:

Private Sub reloadCase()
        Dim getRand As random =New Random()
        'Resets case numbers in the array e.g. caseArray(0) = 1 etc.
        For i = 0 To 25
            caseArray(i) = i + 1
        Next
        'Shuffles the array
        For i = 0 To caseArray.Count - 1
            'Gets a random number up to 26
            Dim l As Integer = getRand.Next(caseArray.Count)
            'Temporarily holds the value of the random index
            Dim t As Integer = caseArray(l)
            'Swaps the random index with the current index
            caseArray(l) = caseArray(i)
            'Gives the current index the old value of the random index
            caseArray(i) = t
        Next
    End Sub

Example (Below Probably Wont Work As I Dont Know Your Code):

Code:

Private Sub case5_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles case5.Click
        Dim caseContent As Integer = caseArray(5)
        Select Case caseContent
            Case 1
                'Your 'sidebar' code here
            Case 2

            Case 3

            Case 4


                'Keep Going Until Case 26
        End Select
    End Sub

Make sure you seed your random or the numbers will be useless.
I seed mine like such:

Code:

class form1
    Dim time As Stopwatch = New Stopwatch
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        time.Start()
    End Sub
    ' Now for your code:
    Private Sub reloadCase()
        Dim getRand As random =New Random(time.ElapsedMilliseconds)
        'Resets case numbers in the array e.g. caseArray(0) = 1 etc.
        For i = 0 To caseArray.length ' more universal.
            caseArray(i) = i + 1
        Next
        'Shuffles the array
        For i = 0 To caseArray.Count - 1
            'Gets a random number up to 26
            Dim l As Integer = getRand.Next(caseArray.Count)
            'Temporarily holds the value of the random index
            Dim t As Integer = caseArray(l)
            'Swaps the random index with the current index
            caseArray(l) = caseArray(i)
            'Gives the current index the old value of the random index
            caseArray(i) = t
        Next
    End Sub

OKay so far I have this but I have no idea what to do now. Heres part of the code(not in this order)

Code:


   
Code

Private caseArray(25) As Integer


Private Sub playagain()


        sidebar1.Enabled = True
        sidebar2.Enabled = True
        sidebar3.Enabled = True
        sidebar4.Enabled = True
        sidebar5.Enabled = True
        sidebar6.Enabled = True
        sidebar7.Enabled = True
        sidebar8.Enabled = True
        sidebar9.Enabled = True
        sidebar10.Enabled = True
        sidebar11.Enabled = True
        sidebar12.Enabled = True
        sidebar13.Enabled = True
        sidebar14.Enabled = True
        sidebar15.Enabled = True
        sidebar16.Enabled = True
        sidebar17.Enabled = True
        sidebar18.Enabled = True
        sidebar19.Enabled = True
        sidebar20.Enabled = True
        sidebar21.Enabled = True
        sidebar22.Enabled = True
        sidebar23.Enabled = True
        sidebar24.Enabled = True
        sidebar25.Enabled = True
        sidebar26.Enabled = True
        case1.Enabled = True
        case2.Enabled = True
        case3.Enabled = True
        case4.Enabled = True
        case5.Enabled = True
        case6.Enabled = True
        case7.Enabled = True
        case8.Enabled = True
        case8.Enabled = True
        case9.Enabled = True
        case10.Enabled = True
        case11.Enabled = True
        case12.Enabled = True
        case13.Enabled = True
        case14.Enabled = True
        case15.Enabled = True
        case16.Enabled = True
        case17.Enabled = True
        case18.Enabled = True
        case19.Enabled = True
        case20.Enabled = True
        case21.Enabled = True
        case22.Enabled = True
        case23.Enabled = True
        case24.Enabled = True
        case25.Enabled = True
        case26.Enabled = True
        playstartmusic()
        counter = 0
        bankoffer = 0
        total = 3416000
        caseleft = 26
        btnhelp.Visible = True
        reloadCase()


    End Sub


 Private Sub reloadCase()
        Dim getRand As random = New Random()
        'Resets case numbers in the array e.g. caseArray(0) = 1 etc.
        For i = 0 To 25
            caseArray(i) = i + 1
        Next
        'Shuffles the array
        For i = 0 To caseArray.Count - 1
            'Gets a random number up to 26
            Dim l As Integer = getRand.Next(caseArray.Count)
            'Temporarily holds the value of the random index
            Dim t As Integer = caseArray(l)
            'Swaps the random index with the current index
            caseArray(l) = caseArray(i)
            'Gives the current index the old value of the random index
            caseArray(i) = t
        Next
    End Sub

Well congrats, your reload cases will always "randomize" the cases in the same order. Read my post or they'll always be in the same order.

Originally Posted by LilGho$t

Well congrats, your reload cases will always "randomize" the cases in the same order. Read my post or they'll always be in the same order.

What are you talking about? It randomizes it every time you just added some unnecessary code which makes no difference.

To prove this I made an example (below)

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From this thread, and the other thread, it sounds like you want to make a deal or no deal game.

This is what I'd do for the cases and such

Code:

Public Class Form1
    Dim cases As New List(Of ULong)

    Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        cases.AddRange({0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}) 'etc
    End Sub
    Private Sub case_clicked(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click, Button2.Click, Button3.Click 'etc
        sender.enabled = False
        sender.hide()
        MsgBox(case_val)
    End Sub
    Private Function case_val()
        Dim value_of_case As New Random
        Dim index As ULong = value_of_case.Next(0, cases.Count - 1)
        Dim returnable As ULong = cases(index)
        cases.RemoveAt(index)
        Return returnable
    End Function
End Class

Originally Posted by rileyjstrickland

From this thread, and the other thread, it sounds like you want to make a deal or no deal game.

This is what I'd do for the cases and such

Code:

Public Class Form1
    Dim cases As New List(Of ULong)

    Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        cases.AddRange({0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}) 'etc
    End Sub
    Private Sub case_clicked(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click, Button2.Click, Button3.Click 'etc
        sender.enabled = False
        sender.hide()
        MsgBox(case_val)
    End Sub
    Private Function case_val()
        Dim value_of_case As New Random
        Dim index As ULong = value_of_case.Next(0, cases.Count - 1)
        Dim returnable As ULong = cases(index)
        cases.RemoveAt(index)
        Return returnable
    End Function
End Class

You 'case_val' function will cause duplicates (there will be two or more of the same numbers)

Originally Posted by xMeltdowNx

You 'case_val' function will cause duplicates (there will be two or more of the same numbers)

Um No?

If you read the actual code, fully, you would've seen the small portion where I remove the number from the list AFTER it's selected.

Example
Before Click
1,2,3
After Click
1,3

Originally Posted by rileyjstrickland

Um No?

If you read the actual code, fully, you would've seen the small portion where I remove the number from the list AFTER it's selected.

Example
Before Click
1,2,3
After Click
1,3

That will remove the case but the same 'random' number will most likely be generated twice.

Originally Posted by xMeltdowNx

That will remove the case but the same 'random' number will most likely be generated twice.

But the "same" doesn't matter. Just as long as the money values are random.

Example

1,2,3 (if number is '1' then returned value is '2')
1,3 (if number is '1' then returned value is '3')

Originally Posted by rileyjstrickland

But the "same" doesn't matter. Just as long as the money values are random.

Example

1,2,3 (if number is '1' then returned value is '2')
1,3 (if number is '1' then returned value is '3')

Yes but the 'same' means it will give you the same box value more than once e.g. you will get 2000 twice and the money values aren't random, there selection is.