Re: A85: Random Numbers

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Subject: Re: A85: Random Numbers
From: mgp4007@omega.uta.edu (Michael Pearce)
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 02:27:53 GMT
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this does use the refresh register.  when i "shuffled" the cards in
solytare, i did it multiple times though.  i am not sure at how well
it creates random numbers.

-mike

On Wed, 22 Apr 1998 16:26:41 -0500, you wrote:

>
>Hey Mike Pearce,
>
>	What was that random number routine that you got from Mardell's
>ZTetris?  I could sure use it.  I have found out that the random
>numberizer that uses the memory refresh often doesn't give you random
>numbers.  This might be due to a program looping the same commands using
>the same memory locations.  Thus the containents of register r aren't
>random.  I don't know, that is my best guess.  Anyway, if you could post
>that routine I would really appreciate it.  Thanks.
>							- Mike
>

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