aperez@cvbnet.UUCP (Arturo Perez x6739) (12/13/90)
How is that thing initialized? Arturo Perez ComputerVision, a division of Prime aperez@cvbnet.prime.com Too much information, like a bullet through my brain -- The Police
Nielsen_AD@cc.curtin.edu.au (12/29/90)
Regarding the random number generator in HyperCard 2.0: In article <1154@cvbnetPrime.COM>, aperez@cvbnet.UUCP (Arturo Perez x6739) writes: > How is that thing initialized? That is a good question. The random number function seems to continuously generate the number "1". This doesn't seem terribly random to me... Can the HyperCard team please comment on whether this is a bug, or if it is something we're doing wrong, like not "initialising" the random number generator before using it? Many thanks. _______________________________________________________________________________ Andrew D. Nielsen ACSnet : Nielsen_AD@cc.cut.oz.au Programmer Internet: Nielsen_AD@cc.curtin.edu.au School of Physiotherapy Bitnet : Nielsen_AD%cc.curtin.edu.au@cunyvm.bitnet Curtin University PSImail : psi%050529452300030::Nielsen_AD Selby St UUCP : uunet!munnari.oz!cc.curtin.edu.au!TNIELSENA Shenton Park WA 6008 Tel : +61 9 381 0600 AUSTRALIA FAX : +61 9 381 1496 _______________________________________________________________________________
smelly@polari.UUCP (Tom Benedict) (01/01/91)
Regarding the random function in HyperCard. Are you sure your calling random with the proper argument? I haven't had any problems getting random number in my script or directly from the msg box. random(5) generates a random number between 1 and 5 etc... I didn't notice any problem under HC2.0 or 2.0v2. Good luck Tom Benedict
aperez@cvbnet.UUCP (Arturo Perez x6739) (01/03/91)
From article <3047@polari.UUCP>, by smelly@polari.UUCP (Tom Benedict): > > Regarding the random function in HyperCard. Are you sure your calling > random with the proper argument? I haven't had any problems getting > random number in my script or directly from the msg box. > random(5) generates a random number between 1 and 5 etc... > I didn't notice any problem under HC2.0 or 2.0v2. > Good luck > Tom Benedict Well, the problem is I always get the same sequence of random numbers Now, for testing purposes, you want to be able to ensure that you get the same sequence of numbers every time. But once a program is debugged then you have to set the sequence to something "random" every time it's started; like with the time, for example. So, how do I stop the random number generator from giving me that same sequence over and over again? Arturo Perez ComputerVision, a division of Prime aperez@cvbnet.prime.com Too much information, like a bullet through my brain -- The Police
Nielsen_AD@cc.curtin.edu.au (01/03/91)
In article <3047@polari.UUCP>, smelly@polari.UUCP (Tom Benedict) writes: > > Regarding the random function in HyperCard. Are you sure your calling > random with the proper argument? I haven't had any problems getting > random number in my script or directly from the msg box. > random(5) generates a random number between 1 and 5 etc... > I didn't notice any problem under HC2.0 or 2.0v2. > Good luck > Tom Benedict -- Well, it turns out that the problem was with the SANE Traps feature of the cache card (Total Systems Integration) installed on my Macintosh IIci. When switched on, it causes HyperCard to give a "random" value of 1, when switched off, everything's fine again. Regards, Andrew.