random number

[Help ME]

ok. i got a command button and a label. i click the command button. and it will pick a random number from 1 to 1000. and it will change label 1 caption to the number.

[Aaron Young]

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Randomize Timer
Label1 = Int(Rnd * 999) + 1
End Sub


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Function RandRange(byval Lower as Double, Byval Upper as Double, Optional MyInt as Boolean = True)

Randomize

Select Case MyInt
Case Is = True
RandRange = Int((rnd * (Upper - Lower)) + Lower)
Case Is = False
RandRange = (rnd * (Upper - Lower)) + Lower
End Select
End Function


the above is a function that i wrote for a fractal app.

Syntax is:

RandRange(Lower as double, Upper as double, MyInt as Boolean)

It picks a random number between LOWER and UPPER, if you specify MyInt as false, then it will return a nuber with a decimal: ie. 111343275882.6774439, or something, the default is true (always a whole number returned).

hope this is usefull to someone

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[Compwiz]

Aaron, what would happen if you didn't put a Randomize Timer in it?

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[CarlosTheJackal]

hey- im not Aaron, but i can answer your question Compwiz...If you didnt put in randomize timer it would pick the same "random" number each time.Randomize Timer sets the "seed" value of the randomizer based on the time of day,so it will always be different.Hope to have helped,

Thnx for your time,
CarlosTheJackal

[Compwiz]

Kewl, thanx. I didn't mean to address the question to just Aaron, but he made the code so... thanx!

[This message has been edited by Compwiz (edited 11-28-1999).]