by Roy Goode (1 Submission)
Category: Jokes/Humor
Compatability: Visual Basic 3.0
Difficulty: Advanced
Date Added: Wed 3rd February 2021
Rating: 
(3 Votes)
This code is basically a random text generator that taps out random strings of characters. It is a Monkey Typist because sometimes it might just make sense! The idea is that you watch the text appear and then see if the 'Monkey' enters real words or even sentences!
Inputs
The user is not required to input anything, just run the program and watch that monkey type!
Assumes
1. Start a new Standard EXE project
' 2. Rename Form1 to frmMonkey
' 3. Put a text box onto the form and name it txtMonkey
' 4. Set the text box's 'MultiLine' property to True
' 5. Set the text box's 'ScrollBars' property to 2 - Vertical
' 6. Put a timer onto the form and name it tmrMonkey
' 7. Set the timer's 'Enabled' property to False
' 8. Copy this code into the form's class module
VBcodersOption Explicit
Dim intOriginalRnd As Integer
Private Sub Form_Load()
Dim fntA As New StdFont
fntA.Name = "Tahoma"
fntA.Size = 8
Me.Width = 6225
txtMonkey.Font = fntA
txtMonkey.Text = ""
txtMonkey.Locked = True
tmrMonkey.Interval = 100
tmrMonkey.Enabled = True
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Resize()
tmrMonkey.Enabled = False
With frmMonkey
txtMonkey.Height = .ScaleHeight
txtMonkey.Width = .ScaleWidth
txtMonkey.Left = .ScaleLeft
txtMonkey.Top = .ScaleTop
If .WindowState = 0 Then
.Left = (Screen.Width - .Width) / 2
.Top = (Screen.Height - .Height) / 2
End If
End With
tmrMonkey.Enabled = True
End Sub
Private Sub tmrMonkey_Timer()
intOriginalRnd = Int(Rnd * 10)
Dim intRnd As Integer
Randomize
frmMonkey.Caption = "Monkey Typist - Click text to stop"
If intOriginalRnd < 1 Then
intRnd = 32
ElseIf intOriginalRnd < 2 Then
intRnd = Int(3 * Rnd + 44)
ElseIf intOriginalRnd < 6 Then
intRnd = Int(26 * Rnd + 97)
ElseIf intOriginalRnd < 10 Then
intRnd = Int(26 * Rnd + 65)
End If
frmMonkey.Caption = "Monkey Typist - Click text to stop - " & Chr(intRnd)
txtMonkey.Text = txtMonkey.Text & Chr(intRnd)
End Sub
Private Sub txtMonkey_Click()
If tmrMonkey.Enabled = True Then
tmrMonkey.Enabled = False
frmMonkey.Caption = "Monkey Typist - Click text to start"
Else
tmrMonkey.Enabled = True
End If
End Sub
