How to load a picture onto a random picturebox

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hi, i am currently developing an application using visual c# and part of the application consists of a form that has 10 pictureboxes and a combobox that allows the user to select who to load the pictures in to the pictureboxes (its either the player or the computer). now if the user selects the -player option he/she can click on to the pictureboxes to load the pictures but if the user selects the -computer option then a picture is supposed to load on to a random picturebox.
how do i make the code to load a picture on to a random picturebox?
code samples would help..

THANKS IN ADVANCE....

Posted 5-Sep-11 11:15am

morojele

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Wendelius · Answer 1 · 2011-09-05T11:22:00

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You could put all the pictureboxes into an array. After that you can use Random[^] class to generate a random number between 0 and 9. Something like:

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Random random = new Random();
int index = random.Next(0, 9);

Now get the picturebox from the array based on the random number and show the picture in it.

Posted 5-Sep-11 11:22am

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Sander Rossel 5-Sep-11 18:43pm

Nice solution.
However, I'd use random.Next(0, listOfPicBoxes.Count - 1) just in case you'd ever need more picboxes (someone will forget to update that number ;) ).
My 5 though.

Wendelius 6-Sep-11 0:18am

Thanks, yes, that would make the code more robust :)