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RandomPick ( theList )

Randomly select a value from a dynamic list

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Geoff Wells
DataIsland Software LLC
http://www.dataisland.com

Sample input:

RandomPick ( "List value one¶List value two¶List value three" )

Sample output:

List value two

Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)

Let ( [numberOfItems = ValueCount ( theList ) ; valuePick = Int( Random * numberOfItems ) + 1 ] ;

MiddleValues ( theList ; valuePick ; 1 )

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Use this function in a script to display a random value from one or more dynamic lists. Use the list field name as the script parameter to pass to the function.

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