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Re: When a random file is not found then what? [message #185197 is a reply to message #185196]

Sat, 08 March 2014 13:47

Mr Oldies
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On Sat, 08 Mar 2014 04:03:15 +0000, Ben Bacarisse wrote:

> richard <noreply(at)example(dot)com> writes:
>
>> I want to set up a routine so that when a file does not exist, another file
>> is selected.
>>
>> 1) select the year randomly.
>> 2) selectt one of 100 numbers.
>> 3) combine the pair.
>> 4) locate file and play.
>> 5) if file does not exist, do it again until one is found.
>
> Why not select and play a file chosen randomly from those that do exist,
> possibly filtered by some criterion such a the year?

yeah that could work.
read the directory, build the array on what's in it.
select from the array.

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		When a random file is not found then what? By: Mr Oldies on Sat, 08 March 2014 03:22
		Re: When a random file is not found then what? By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 08 March 2014 03:56
		Re: When a random file is not found then what? By: Ben Bacarisse on Sat, 08 March 2014 04:03
		Re: When a random file is not found then what? By: Mr Oldies on Sat, 08 March 2014 13:47
		Re: When a random file is not found then what? By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 08 March 2014 14:16

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