From: johne AT parallax DOT co DOT uk (John Eccleston)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: DJGPP random numbers
Date: Wed, 05 Mar 97 08:55:48 GMT
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Gunnar wrote:
>Hi!
>
>Sorry for asking that stupid question, but can anybody tell me how i can
>get random numbers from 0 to 255?
>
>Do i have to call something like a randomize timer function like in
>Borland?
>
>---
>Gunnar Beushausen
>GBeushausen AT t-online DOT de
>http://www.hof.de/~gbasic

Hi Gunnar,

To get random numbers try the following sample, it uses standard
C libraries so should be portable as well.

Mit freundlichen gruessen

John

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#include <time.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>

main()
{
   int
      random,
      loop;

   /*
    * Randomise the seed used for random numbers
    * the easiest way to do this is from the system clock
    */
   srand(time(NULL));

   for(loop = 0; loop < 20; loop++)
   {
      /* Get the random number */
      random = rand() % 256;

      printf("Random number %2d: %d\n", loop, random);
   }
}
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