[Implemented] Random with max, min and type

[techjunkie]

It would be nice with a random function where you could specify max and min. It also would be nice if you could use float as a parameter or you could specify what type you want in return.

For example...

Result.f = Random(0.4, 1.2)

or

Result.w = Random(600, 800)

I'm sure someone else must have come with the same request here before...

[WolfgangS]

Hi
In the meantime you can use this:

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hans.f=Random(8)/10+0.4
Debug hans.f
Debug SizeOf(hans)


sepp.w=Random(200)+600
Debug sepp.w
Debug SizeOf(sepp)

MFG
WolfgangS

[Kris_a]

It's better than C's rand() at least - you can't even input a 'maximum' with that

[techjunkie]

Hi
In the meantime you can use this:

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hans.f=Random(8)/10+0.4
Debug hans.f
Debug SizeOf(hans)


sepp.w=Random(200)+600
Debug sepp.w
Debug SizeOf(sepp)

MFG
WolfgangS

Yes - thanks... It's just what I'm doing right now... But if you want very small number it is a lot of typing. For example... If you want a random number between 0.006 and 0.008.

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Debug ((Random(1000) *0.002)/1000 + 0.006)

[guido]

Yes - thanks... It's just what I'm doing right now... But if you want very small number it is a lot of typing. For example... If you want a random number between 0.006 and 0.008.

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Debug ((Random(1000) *0.002)/1000 + 0.006)

Have you considered to write a function for it ? I would hate to have a language bloated by stuff, which can easily be supplied using a few lines of code and doesn't look differently when looking at the high level (function call). C was divided to core language and a standard library for good reason...

[techjunkie]

Have you considered to write a function for it ?

Of course I use a procedure, but it slow down things in critical code...

Thinking of doing it in assembler...