NAME
- RangeRand
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generate a random number within a specific integer range
SYNOPSIS
number = RangeRand(maxValue);
UWORD RangeRand(UWORD);
UWORD RangeRand(UWORD);
FUNCTION
RangeRand() accepts a value from 0 to 65535, and returns a value within that range.
maxValue is passed on stack as a 32-bit integer but used as though it is only a 16-bit integer. Variable named RangeSeed is available beginning with V33 that contains the global seed value passed from call to call and thus can be changed in a program by declaring:
maxValue is passed on stack as a 32-bit integer but used as though it is only a 16-bit integer. Variable named RangeSeed is available beginning with V33 that contains the global seed value passed from call to call and thus can be changed in a program by declaring:
extern ULONG RangeSeed;
INPUTS
- maxValue
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The returned random number will be in the range [0..maxValue-1]
RESULT
- number
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Pseudo random number in the range of [0..maxValue-1].
NOTES
the statistics of this "random generator" is less than ideal.
SEE ALSO
BUGS
The overall quality of the random generator leaves a lot to be deserved.