Random image selection on a form

[rvsebi]

Hi all,
I need help with random image selection from a form on a buton click event.To be more explicit: i have 7 images on form, when i push one buton i want to see how each image take focus (when take focus .BorderColor =vbRed after lose focus .BorderColor =vbWhite) and after lets say 20s focus stop random on one image and keep that image with .BorderColor =vbRed
If anybody have any ideea how to do this please help me.Thank you!
...and if u want to ask me for what i need this, i want to make a little game for my 5years daughter, something like rock-scissor-paper.. she like to play that very much

 

[rvsebi]

What i did until now:
1.on click event of buton i go change .BorderColor = vbRed on first image
2.i use this module to pause for 1s with: Call WaitFor(1)

Sub WaitFor(NumOfSeconds As Long)
Dim SngSec as Long
SngSec=Timer + NumOfSeconds

Do while timer < sngsec
DoEvents
Loop

End sub

3. i change back .BorderColor = vbWhite on that image
4. i pause again for 1s : Call WaitFor(1)
... and so on for all images, each one selected at least once

How to make this like a loop and stop randomly ?

 

[vbaInet]

i want to make a little game for my 5years daughter, something like rock-scissor-paper.. she like to play that very much

That's nice of you! But why don't you play the rock-paper-scissors game by hand instead of creating a program

i have 7 images on form,...
... after lets say 20s focus stop random on one image

Confused! How many images are there, 7 or 20?

 

[rvsebi]

I play a lot with her but sometimes i dont have time and i want to give her a replacement for me
I have 7 images , that 20s it means 20 seconds.

 

[vbaInet]

By her a life-size robot... might cost you a bit though

What you need is a randomizer between 1 and 7. The following link is how you would do it - swap 50 for 7:

http://www.excel-pratique.com/en/vba_tricks/generate_a_random_number.php

Your image controls will be named "img1", "img2", etc. That way you can refer to the image by doing this:

Me.Controls("img" & [COLOR="Blue"]TheRandomNumber[/COLOR]).BorderColor = vbRed

 

[rvsebi]

Done with

Randomize
TheRandomNumber = Int(7 * Rnd) + 1
Me.Controls("img" & TheRandomNumber).BorderColor = vbRed

Thank you very much!

I think would be nice if i will loop with .BorderColor = vbRed between all images for few seconds before Randomize but with my module is very slow waiting 1s between images. Can u help me with this too plz ?

 

[vbaInet]

Sure... do that in the Timer event. For every second, randomize and change colour. Do this Until the second hits 20.

 

[rvsebi]

I did it simple

img1.BorderColor = vbRed
Call WaitFor(1)
img1.BorderColor = vbWhite
img2.BorderColor = vbRed
Call WaitFor(1)
img2.BorderColor = vbWhite
img3.BorderColor = vbRed
Call WaitFor(1)
img3.BorderColor = vbWhite
img4.BorderColor = vbRed
Call WaitFor(1)
img4.BorderColor = vbWhite
img5.BorderColor = vbRed
Call WaitFor(1)
img5.BorderColor = vbWhite
img6.BorderColor = vbRed
Call WaitFor(1)
img6.BorderColor = vbWhite
img7.BorderColor = vbRed
Call WaitFor(1)
img7.BorderColor = vbWhite
img8.BorderColor = vbRed
Call WaitFor(1)
img8.BorderColor = vbWhite

Randomize
TheRandomNumber = Int(7 * Rnd) + 1
Me.Controls("img" & TheRandomNumber).BorderColor = vbRed

Thank you very much for help!
I will come back if i stuck in something else

 

[vbaInet]

Good job... but it's very verbose.

Use a Do Until loop.

 

[rvsebi]

img1.BorderColor = vbRed
Call WaitFor(1)
Dim i As Long
i = 1
Do Until i > 7
Me.Controls("img" & i).BorderColor = vbWhite
Me.Controls("img" & i + 1).BorderColor = vbRed
Call WaitFor(1)
i = i + 1
Loop
img8.BorderColor = vbWhite

Randomize
TheRandomNumber = Int(7 * Rnd) + 1
Me.Controls("img" & TheRandomNumber).BorderColor = vbRed

 

[vbaInet]

Good job! If you want to make it more fun to look at, Randomize it too
And perhaps put a message saying, "daddy loves you" as well Just kidding on the last bit!

 

[rvsebi]

I made a screenshot of form, look atachment. U choose one pic from left side push start and after a loop on all images from right side one is selected.Now became interesting ...step 2: i will make the button start invisible and in center make appear those 2 pictures selected and the loser with one big X over image

 

[rvsebi]

I tried to move images with
Me!img1.Move Left:=[14,101], Top:=[9,497]
but i take error
Help me plz
I tried with changing .Left and .Top property
Me!img1.Left = "14,101"
Me!img1.Top = "9,497"
Something is wrong again, image go in the upper left corner

 

[vbaInet]

Left and Top are Long data type but you're assigning it a string.

 

[rvsebi]

Thank you!
I read about twips unit of measure for Left and Top Property and i transformed my values in twips and all is ok now.

 

[vbaInet]

Very good!