need vbscript code to choose a random file in a directory

[Bozz]

I need some code that will choose a random file in a preset directory. I've googled for it and I can't find anything that would suit.

Would this be the flow to code a random file selector: ?

-Open a directory as an array (eg fso.getfolder("c:\folder"))

-count how many objects in the array

-generate a random number between zero and 1 and multiply it by the amount of objects in the array, and add 1

-open the file number from the above result



Anyone got any better methods?

 

[KB]

Thats how I would do it!

Dim fs, f, f1, fc, s

Set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

Set f = fs.GetFolder("C:\")

Randomize
i = CInt((Rnd() * f.Files.Count) + 1)
j = 1


For Each fi In f.Files

If j >= i Then
MsgBox fi.Name
Exit For
End If
j = j + 1
Next

 

[Bozz]

Sweet, thank you very much, especially for the code, saved me perhaps an hour writing and debugging it

On that topic, I'm OK with vb scripting, basically learned from the MS scripting docs, are there any recommended sites to get better and understand the concepts more thoroughly?