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From: "Chris A. Triebel" <cat AT sun4 DOT iol DOT unh DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: DJGPP random blues
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1996 16:04:34 -0400
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On 27 Aug 1996, Mark Gilbert wrote:

> Date: 27 AUG 1996 17:21:53 GMT 
> From: Mark Gilbert <mark DOT gilbert AT pop3 DOT hiway DOT co DOT uk>
> Newgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
> Subject: DJGPP random blues 
> 
> I can't figure rand() and random() out. They both seem positively un-random
> giving out the same numbers every time. 
> 
> Does anyone know of a problem with these functions in DJGPP? 
> Does anyone know how to get them working?
> -- 
> 
> Mark Gilbert
> mark DOT gilbert AT pop3 DOT hiway DOT co DOT uk
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/chris_gilbert_10/scissor.htm
> 
> 

You have to randomize(some_integer) to seed the randomizer otherwise it will.
Try getting the time at the beginning of your program and using the 
seconds counter as the seed.

cat