HELP - How to get a random string item from list

[samverner777 (Joel)]

i think you only need to include random or use the complete path.

check this post:

[solved] Random numbers not so random? (new java.util.Random).nextInt

This has to do with how Random number generators work. They use an equation that generates a pseudorandom sequence using a formula. But that formula needs a seed value to get started. If you give it the same seed it will produce the same sequence of numbers every time. By creating a new Random object every time you need a number you are relying on what ever mechanism Random uses to generate a seed when you don’t provide one for it (probably based on the time of day or something like that). I’m …