CONTENTS:
01. HOW TO USE
02. EXAMPLE OF USE
03. WHY RELEASE THIS SIMPLE APP

usage (from shell/script):
$rand0mizer fileToRandomize dirWithFilesToChooseFrom

this application isn't very robust, it has to be executed in a working directory where fileToRandomize and dirWithFilesToChoseFrom are located.

i used rand0mizer to switch up the background image displayed by gmenu2x-0.7. i have a directory gmenu2x/imgs/wallpapers/ filled with many .png and the application at gmenu2x/rand0mizer.gpe. my autorun.gpu looks like this:

#!/bin/sh
cd /mnt/sd/gmenu2x/imgs
./rand0mizer.gpe bg.png wallpapers
cd ..
exec ./gmenu2x

first, i know that backup is the only way to make data permanent. a few copies on the internet seems like a good backup. maybe for a larger project i'll start a sourceforge page.

also, i wanted to remind people that gp2x is a little computer that anyone can learn to program! this c++ code is very simple but it gets the job done. i'm excited to learn more. it is also possible to do a lot on the gp2x with only shell scripting.

a beautiful thing about retro machines (c64, amiga, atariST, etc) is that one person can learn the entire, standardized, hardware system well enough to make it do exactly what they need. truly personal computers. many code hacks cut their teeth on these old machines, it's important to give users freedom and encourage them to mold the machine to their will. if every computer maker is closed source and discourages people from hacking, there will be no more coders for them to hire (besides blackhat renegades bent on destroying organization).

so, the gp2x is fun for retro gaming, but i also hope that the machine will bring some young people up right: giving them a fun reason to dive into bash, python, or to start compiling code.

thanks to everyone in #gp2xdev on efnet, all of your suggestions and help are much appreciated!