Random Name with Text File. Help

[martintheis]

I want to make a random name selector for choosing pupils in class. The below works, but I was wondering if there was a way that I could set it up so that I could just copy and paste a list of names to the text file, ie have the " &name2 =" in the actionscript or in a different file. It would be so much quicker and useable for non IT staff.

This is what I have:
Action script:
loadVariablesNum("names.txt", 0);
count = Number(random(numvars)) + 1;
name = eval("name" add count) ;
stop();

text file:
name1= mary
&name2= john
&name3= peter
&name4= paul
&name5= sarah
&name6= charlie
&numvars=6



Any help would be gratefully received
Cheers

[dawsonk]

stop();
var namesArray;
var tmpArray;
var count;
var name;
var myLV = new LoadVars();
// ------------ start LoadVars ---------------- \\
myLV.onLoad = function(success) {
	if (success) {
		for (var i in myLV) {
			tmpArray = escape(i).split("%0D%0A");
			break;
		}
		namesArray = new Array();
		for (var i = 0; i<tmpArray.length; i++) {
			if (tmpArray[i].length != 0) {
				namesArray.push(tmpArray[i]);
			}
		}
		//trace(namesArray);
		count = Number(random(namesArray.length));
		name = namesArray[count];
		trace(name);
	} else {
		trace("Ooops there is something wrong - better check it out.");
	}
};
myLV.load('names.txt');

text file:

mary
john
peter
paul
sarah
charlie

[martintheis]

Fantastic!
Many thanks Dawsonk. It works a treat.
Cheers

[martintheis]

Hi again
As I said, it works great. Is possible though, to repeat the same script but with variables changed to have other random things on the same stage. With the original code I posted, I could use that on different frames, changing the var and the text file. I just tried the same with yours but know joy. Is it possible to do?
Thanks

[dawsonk]

frame 1

stop();

var name = new Array();
var colour = new Array();
var letter = new Array();

function getRandInfo(fileName, info) {
	var myLV = new LoadVars();
	myLV.onLoad = function(success) {
		if (success) {
			for (var i in myLV) {
				var tmpArray = escape(i).split("%0D%0A");
				break;
			}
			var infoArray = new Array();
			for (var i = 0; i<tmpArray.length; i++) {
				if (tmpArray[i].length != 0) {
					infoArray.push(tmpArray[i]);
				}
			}
			var count = Number(random(infoArray.length));
			info.push(infoArray[count]).toString();
			play()
		} else {
			info.push("error").toString();
			trace("Ooops there is something wrong - better check it out.");
		}
	};
	myLV.load(fileName);
}


getRandInfo('names.txt',name);

frame 2

stop();
trace("Name: "+name);

getRandInfo('colours.txt',colour);

frame 3

stop();
trace("Colour: "+colour);

getRandInfo('letters.txt',letter);

frame 4

stop();
trace("Letter: "+letter);

[martintheis]

That's great, thanks!
I'm going to try it out now.

[martintheis]

Just to say it works perfectly and will be a great fun in class.
Cheers