From:	ah897 AT detroit DOT freenet DOT org (Heathen)
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Random numbers...
Date:	20 Aug 1997 11:52:50 GMT
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In article <01bcaa71$4c08c200$0d5e4ec2 AT xyy>, xyy AT infonie DOT be says...
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>Hi!
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>I still can't obtain truly random numbers with the srand(), random(), and
>rand() functions, because, whatever the seed number i put in srand(), it is
>_always the same results.
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>What can i do about it ?
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>        A+. Xyy.
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>

Hey here's a neat trick I used with Borland's C++ 3.0 from awhile ago for Random 
Number Generater:

            #include <dos.h>

            Main(){
            
            int Jims_Rand_Num;
            gettime(&ti_hund);

// Not sure if this was time.ti_hund;  
// But your referencing the time struct in DOS.H 

            Jims_Rand_Num = ti_hund;
            
            }

It's Been awhile so you may have to play with it but it's great because it returns a random 
percentage.  and that can be broken down to random 1-10 etc.   

hope I helped!                   

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