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cartrbl
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Hello again. Having a problem with Rnd command. I want to be able to have the computer to pick my lottery numbers in a random formation. I was going to use DIM but changed my mind. When I run the code below, the computer picks the same 3 numbers every time. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Loop3:
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d$="(Daily Pick 3)"
a=Rnd(9)
b=Rnd(9)
c=Rnd(9)
Print d$;a; b; c
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DangYankee
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Posted: 2nd Apr 2003 00:03 Edited at: 2nd Apr 2003 00:05
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See Lottery Post below by mark3d, I think that will clear it up for you.

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John H
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Use the timer if you want random

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Chiwawa
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randomize timer()

or..theoretically you can do:

randomize rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(....))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))


or e.e.e.

for i=1 to rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(rnd(....))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
randomize rnd()
next i

or ...some other ..thing..but ..in fact you cant
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cartrbl
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Thanks much everyone. So far,so good.

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BatVink
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Try...

Dt$=GET DATE$()
Tm$=GET TIME$()
Val1 =(VAL(LEFT$(Dt$, 2)))+(VAL(MID$(Dt$, 4)))+(VAL(MID$(Dt$, 5)))+(VAL(RIGHT$(Dt$, 2)))
Val2=(VAL(LEFT$(Tm$, 2)))+(VAL(MID$(Tm$, 4)))+(VAL(MID$(Tm$, 5)))+(VAL(RIGHT$(Tm$, 2)))
Val3=Val1*Val2
RANDOMIZE Val3

This will generate a random number SEED based on the current time. Personally, I would run this several times in my program (e.g every loop) to get a truly random sequence.

Thanks in advance.
All the Best,
StevieVee
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Shadow
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Posted: 4th Apr 2003 16:08
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you could stevievee...but how is it better than randomize timer() ?
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