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Why does the code below pick the same random line every time out of a file with 120 lines in it?

if ( $1- = PlayFile on ) {
.Timer1 50 1334 msg #MyChan $read(textfile.txt)
}

because it is evaluating the line when you set the timer, once you have set it do /timers and you'll see

try

if ( $1- == PlayFile on ) {
.Timer1 50 1334 msg #MyChan $ $+ read(textfile.txt)
}

or

if ( $1- == PlayFile on ) {
.Timer1 50 1334 msg #MyChan $($read(textfile.txt),0)
}

-edit- and this should be in S&Ps

this would be a better solution. the ! will cause timer to evaluate the identifier on each run