Need a script

I need help making a script that will have an object say something random (chosen from a list) when touched. I'm just starting in learning how to do scripting, so all help would be appreciated.

Hey mikey, Heres a solution that randomly generates a list index.

list subject;

state make_list
{
 state_entry()
 {
  subject = ["item1","item2"]; 
// really depends how input is taken but theres a hard coded example
// post back if you want a notecard reader or something
 } /// s_e()

touch_start(integer total_number)
{
 llSay(0,llList2String(subject,llFloor(llFrand(llGetListLength(subject))))));
// although you'll run out of things to say, they'll always be in a random order.
}

} /// makeList

Alternatively the llListRandomize() function works (again) too.

Something like this might do.

list items=["item1", "item2", "item3"];    //again this is hard coded, other options exsit.

default
{
    touch_start(integer times)
    {
        llSay(0, llList2String(llListRandomize(items, 1), 0));
    }
}

the wiki page for lists can help a lot, and will show you all of these functions in place.

NB: I've not actually tried compiling this, but it ought to work.

Please note 2 things:

1. In the first reply, there was a forum bug... there should be no space in this line:
llSay(0,llList2String(subject,llFloor(llFrand(llGe tListLength(subject))))));

2. The randomizing list is far less efficient than the first example.

Please note 2 things:

1. In the first reply, there was a forum bug... there should be no space in this line:
llSay(0,llList2String(subject,llFloor(llFrand(llGe tListLength(subject))))));

2. The randomizing list is far less efficient than the first example.