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From:	Mark Simmons <zack97 AT localnet DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: Random numbers?
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sorry, forgot this is in plain C...

Mark Simmons wrote:
> 
> How do I get a number that will be psuedo random?  time(null) % max
> doesn't work because the numbers need to be read in quick succession and
> it simply produces a 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9...0,1,2.... etc. pattern.. So,
> how do I get a number that seems sort of random with a variable max?
> 
> 
>                                 thanks in advance

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