Random Name Picker

--[[
Random Name Picker by Short Circuit
For use in...
well...
anything that needs random name picking.
]]--


--Who all is participating in this?
function getNames()
    --Fancy entry prompts FTW
    print("How many entries do you have?: ")
    --Get the number of entries to enter
    ent = io.read()
    makeSomeRoom(1)
    --Init that table!
    names = {}
    --Make a loop for us, will 'ya?
    for i = 1,ent do
        --Format the input prompt nicely for the user. :)
        print("Name in slot " .. i .. ": ")
        --Gotta be fancy 'bout that io.read() stuff.
        names[i] = io.read()
        makeSomeRoom(1)
    end
end

--Let's make things random up in here!
function genRandomNumber(val)
    --True randomness seed.
    math.randomseed( tonumber(tostring(os.time()):reverse():sub(1,6)) )
    --Generate the winning number!
    winner = math.random(val)
end

--Now that we know who won, let's tell the user!
function printNameWinner()
    --Call the random number gen- gonna want the number. :p
    genRandomNumber(ent)
    --Use that number to pick the winner! :D
    print(names[winner] .. " is the winner! :D")
end

--OCD functions start here
--OCD pause function
function pauseAndWait()
    --DOS/Windows-like pause text.
    print("Press the Enter key to continue...")
    --Waits for Enter to be pressed.
    io.read()
end

--OCD "make some spaces" function
function makeSomeRoom(spaces)
    i = 1
    for i = 1, spaces do
        print("")
    end
end

--Now we start it all up!
function initScript()
    --GIVE ME CREDIT :D
    print('----------------------------------')
    print(":                                :")
    print(":       Random Name Picker       :")
    print(":    Written by Short Circuit    :")
    print(":                                :")
    print("----------------------------------")
    makeSomeRoom(4)
    --Get the input from the user.
    getNames()
    makeSomeRoom(2)
    --Print the winner! :D
    printNameWinner()
    --Make some room! :P
    makeSomeRoom(2)
    --Pauses the script to let users copy the output.
    pauseAndWait()
end

--[[
Okay. Everything is done...
Oh, wait... I wrapped the init code in a function!
Let's go ahead and call that, shall we?
]]--
initScript()