Printing a GUI selection grid in order

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I have a question regarding the use of lists. I have come up with a diagram that better describes what I have managed to accomplish for my school project and afterwards I will depict my issue.

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The next step is where I am getting a mental block because I have to print that list in the order in which the random number generator selected them during gameplay.

I sort of have an idea on how to go about it but the MAIN issue I am having is that I have a GUI selection grid for the user to select which one of the messages he/she liked the most.

It was easy before when the list was in static order but now that the professor wants the list randomized I do not know how to randomize a selection grid.

This diagram will help illustrate where I am with this:

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If anyone has any idea on how to go about this I will be much obliged. Hope I was clear enough and I await your responses. God bless and Happy New Year!!!

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We meet again… Muahahahah :wink:

well… instead of just removing them from the list, also add them to another list, so you know in what order they were selected.

Is this what you want?

private List<string> selection = List<string>();
bool showNext()
{
   if (messages.Count==0) return false;
 
   int randomIndex = Random.Range(0, messages.Count);
   currentString = messages[randomIndex];
   selection.Add(currentString);
   messages.RemoveAt(randomIndex);
   return true;
}