Hello, I am trying to make a random number generator (its not really a random number generator, more a random order generator) that puts the numbers 1, 14 in a random order, without duplicating the numbers. That is the problem I am having it will often select the same number once or twice (presumably because of the limited range)
My tutor has suggested to do it using an array, and 2 loops however, I cannot seem to find a way of doing that, so I have attempted it my own way, though no luck.
If anyone can point me in the right direction I would be very grateful.
Here is my code
Public Class Stations
Dim RDN As Random
Dim total As Integer
Dim Value As Integer
Dim stid1, stid2, stid3, stid4, stid5, stid6, stid7, stid8, stid9, stid10, stid11, stid12, stid13, stid14 As Integer
Private Sub Stations_Load(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
RDN = New Random
Debug.Text = 0
tbtotal.Text = 0
End Sub
Private Sub bRandom_Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles bRandom.Click
stid1 = RDN.Next(1, 15)
stid2 = RDN.Next(1, 15)
stid3 = RDN.Next(1, 15)
stid4 = RDN.Next(1, 15)
stid5 = RDN.Next(1, 15)
stid6 = RDN.Next(1, 15)
stid7 = RDN.Next(1, 15)
stid8 = RDN.Next(1, 15)
stid9 = RDN.Next(1, 15)
stid10 = RDN.Next(1, 15)
stid11 = RDN.Next(1, 15)
stid12 = RDN.Next(1, 15)
stid13 = RDN.Next(1, 15)
stid14 = RDN.Next(1, 15)
tbstid1.Text = stid1.ToString
tbstid2.Text = stid2.ToString
tbstid3.Text = stid3.ToString
tbstid4.Text = stid4.ToString
tbstid5.Text = stid5.ToString
tbstid6.Text = stid6.ToString
tbstid7.Text = stid7.ToString
tbstid8.Text = stid8.ToString
tbstid9.Text = stid9.ToString
tbstid10.Text = stid10.ToString
tbstid11.Text = stid11.ToString
tbstid12.Text = stid12.ToString
tbstid13.Text = stid13.ToString
tbstid14.Text = stid14.ToString
Do While tbtotal.Text <> total
If tbstid2.Text = tbstid1.Text Then
tbstid2.Clear()
tbstid2.Text = stid2
ElseIf tbstid3.Text = tbstid2.Text Or tbstid1.Text Then
tbstid3.Clear()
tbstid3.Text = stid3
ElseIf tbstid4.Text = tbstid3.Text Or tbstid2.Text Or tbstid1.Text Then
tbstid4.Clear()
tbstid4.Text = stid4
ElseIf tbstid5.Text = tbstid4.Text Or tbstid3.Text Or tbstid2.Text Or tbstid1.Text Then
tbstid5.Clear()
tbstid5.Text = stid5
ElseIf tbstid6.Text = tbstid5.Text Or tbstid4.Text Or tbstid3.Text Or tbstid2.Text Or tbstid1.Text Then
tbstid6.Clear()
tbstid6.Text = stid6
ElseIf tbstid7.Text = tbstid6.Text Or tbstid5.Text Or tbstid4.Text Or tbstid3.Text Or tbstid2.Text Or tbstid1.Text Then
tbstid7.Clear()
tbstid7.Text = stid7
ElseIf tbstid8.Text = tbstid7.Text Or tbstid6.Text Or tbstid5.Text Or tbstid4.Text Or tbstid3.Text Or tbstid2.Text Or tbstid1.Text Then
tbstid8.Clear()
tbstid8.Text = stid8
ElseIf tbstid9.Text = tbstid8.Text Or tbstid7.Text Or tbstid6.Text Or tbstid5.Text Or tbstid4.Text Or tbstid3.Text Or tbstid2.Text Or tbstid1.Text Then
tbstid9.Clear()
tbstid9.Text = stid9
ElseIf tbstid10.Text = tbstid9.Text Or tbstid8.Text Or tbstid7.Text Or tbstid6.Text Or tbstid5.Text Or tbstid4.Text Or tbstid3.Text Or tbstid2.Text Or tbstid1.Text Then
tbstid10.Clear()
tbstid10.Text = stid10
ElseIf tbstid11.Text = tbstid10.Text Or tbstid9.Text Or tbstid8.Text Or tbstid7.Text Or tbstid6.Text Or tbstid5.Text Or tbstid4.Text Or tbstid3.Text Or tbstid2.Text Or tbstid1.Text Then
tbstid11.Clear()
tbstid11.Text = stid11
ElseIf tbstid12.Text = tbstid11.Text Or tbstid10.Text Or tbstid9.Text Or tbstid8.Text Or tbstid7.Text Or tbstid6.Text Or tbstid5.Text Or tbstid4.Text Or tbstid3.Text Or tbstid2.Text Or tbstid1.Text Then
tbstid12.Clear()
tbstid12.Text = stid12
ElseIf tbstid13.Text = tbstid12.Text Or tbstid11.Text Or tbstid10.Text Or tbstid9.Text Or tbstid8.Text Or tbstid7.Text Or tbstid6.Text Or tbstid5.Text Or tbstid4.Text Or tbstid3.Text Or tbstid2.Text Or tbstid1.Text Then
tbstid13.Clear()
tbstid13.Text = stid13
ElseIf tbstid14.Text = tbstid13.Text Or tbstid12.Text Or tbstid11.Text Or tbstid10.Text Or tbstid9.Text Or tbstid8.Text Or tbstid7.Text Or tbstid6.Text Or tbstid5.Text Or tbstid4.Text Or tbstid3.Text Or tbstid2.Text Or tbstid1.Text Then
tbstid14.Clear()
tbstid14.Text = stid14
End If
Loop
End Sub
End Class
Thank you in advance.