Re: A86: Random Num

To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: A86: Random Num
From: JayEll64@aol.com
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 23:51:14 EST
Reply-To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org

In a message dated 2/13/00 8:04:47 PM Mountain Standard Time, 
neophile_17@hotmail.com writes:

> I was wondering why it wouldn't be be easier to find a random number
>  like this.
>     ld a,r      ;to find 1 of 7 rand int
>     inc a       ;1 more inc a for 6, 2 for 5 etc.
>     and %00000111
>     dec a       ;as many decs as incs
>  
>  rather than some of the longer routines out there.
>                                             ~neophile_17

What happens when R = %xxxxx111 before loading it into A though?  You'll 
still get one of 8 random numbers...

Or am I missing something? ;)

JayEll

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