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Newcomers DBPro Corner / RND( ) ...not working? Help!

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Brent_Seraphim
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Posted: 3rd Jul 2003 01:08
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Alright...I'm trying to generate random numbers to generate random items...every works out great..except my 'Random Number's are the exact same at every run.

Start:

Random_Number = 0
StartGeneration:

Random_Number = RND(64)
Random_Number = RND(64)
Random_Number = RND(64)

Print Random_Number
Wait Key
Cls
Goto Start

On my comp it generates:
29, 59, 52, 0....

So I said ok..and closed down my little rotine...and started it up again... and it gave me:
29, 59, 52, 0.... Basically no matter what I do it 'RANDOMLY' generates the same numbers! Help! What am I doing wrong?
"Laugh to scorn the power of man..."
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qwertzuiop
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Posted: 3rd Jul 2003 01:19
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Insert this line to the begining of the program:
RANDOMIZE TIMER()
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Brent_Seraphim
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Bless you good man!!!

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ReD_eYe
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Posted: 4th Jul 2003 19:28
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thats why you use randomize timer() as this reseeds the rnd() command(whatever?)its not actually random apparantly, because computers can do random stuff or something like that i saw a post where it was explained.

hi guys
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