From: Erik Max Francis <max AT alcyone DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Random numbers,  'or '  and  'and' ;
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 14:00:55 -0800
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Oliver Batchelor wrote:

> I am writing a rts game.  full code below.

When having difficulties, please do not post your entire source code. 
This is a waste of time and space and practically ensures that no one
will read it.  Always limit trouble code to the smallest reproducible
program that exhibits the behavior.

> 1: I cannot find out how to use and  or  or  in an if statement

The logical and operator in C is &&; the logical or operator is ||.  I
suggest you pick yourself up a good book on C.

> 2: I cant seem to find a procedure that makes random numbers.

Use rand and srand (ANSI), or random and srandom (DJGPP-specific).

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