How to pick a random item from a listbox in visual Basic

Question

How can i pick a random item from a listBox.This is what i have tried.

Public currentTrack As Integer
Public temp As Integer
Public generic As Random = New Random()
temp = gen.Next(0, listTracks.Items.Count + 1)
        currentTrack = temp
        MessageBox.Show(listTracks.Items(currentTrack))
        AxWindowsMediaPlayer1.URL = listTracks.Items(currentTrack)

When i display the picked item at a messagebox it pops up 2 message Boxes.Each message box displays a different item. example: the first messagebox shows C:\test\blab.mp3 and the second shows C:\test\bleasds.mp3

Answer 1

you can try

Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
    Dim currentTrack As Integer, temp As Integer, gen As Random = New Random()
    Do
        temp = gen.Next(0, listTracks.Items.Count)
        currentTrack = temp
        Dim result1 As DialogResult = MessageBox.Show(listTracks.Items(currentTrack).ToString + vbNewLine + "Play ?",
                                                  "Play", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo)
        If result1 = DialogResult.Yes Then
            AxWindowsMediaPlayer2.URL = listTracks.Items(currentTrack).ToString
        Else
            Exit Do
        End If
    Loop
End Sub