Re: A83: Random values


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Re: A83: Random values




Random algorithms are quite numerous out there... one idea is to take the
previous random number you got, rotate it some, add some, eor some, then try
the program and see if there's a visible pattern. If there is, change some of
the constants and try again...

Linus

On 10-Sep-98, Thomas Turn Jensen wrote:
>I need to get two random values...
>one in the range [0..94] and the other in [1..64] (yes you guesed it - it's
>for the graph-screen)

>I've found a function called "_Random" but have no idea what parameters it
>takes where - nor what/where the output is...

>Could someone either explain to me how it works or tell me how to write
>something which results in the above mentined numbers. (If i get a function
>that results in a random byte thats ok - where I need it, speed isn't
>essential so I can just check it and if not good generate another random
>number)
>In case someone gives me some code, _plz_ explain what it does as I'm more
>interesting in learning how to make it rather than always use other peoples
>code.

>Thank you.

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