JR>   generate numbers between a lower bound value and an upper
JR>   bound value - in the case of the dice example 1 - 6.
jr>....
   Not exactly a C++ question, really, but I suppose one could
construct a dice class easily enough. :)
Test it out and see how it works for you.
//_|_|_|   DIECLASS.CPP                                       //
//_|_|_|   A simple dice class for C++ programs.              //
//_|_|_|   No warrantee or guarantee is given or implied.     //
//_|_|_|   PUBLIC DOMAIN   by Kurt Kuzba.  (5/18/1997)        //
#include 
#include 
#include 
//   begin: Dice class definition and function code           //
class Dice   {
public:
   Dice(int dice, int sides)
   {
      srand((unsigned)time(NULL));
      number_dice = dice;
      number_sides = sides;
      dice_values = new int[dice];
   }
   ~Dice(void) { delete []dice_values; }
   int Roll(void)
   {
      int die, total = 0;
      for(die = 0; die < number_dice; die++)
         total += (*(dice_values + die) = rnd(number_sides) + 1);
      return total;
   }
   const int *Get_dice(void) { return (const int*)dice_values; }
private:
   int rnd(int max)
   {
      return (int)((((long)rand() * (long)max) - 1L)
         / (long)RAND_MAX);
   }
   int *dice_values, number_dice, number_sides;
};
//   end: Dice class definition and function code             //
//   begin: Test program for Dice class                       //
int main(void)
{
   Dice four_by_nine(4, 9);
   const int *dice;
   int rolls;
   cout << "\n\nOur four dice each have nine sides.\n";
   for(rolls = 0; rolls < 5; rolls++)
   {
      cout << "A roll of the dice gives us "
          << four_by_nine.Roll();
      dice = four_by_nine.Get_dice();
      cout << "\nwith the four dice values being:\n"
          << *(dice + 0) << ", "
          << *(dice + 1) << ", "
          << *(dice + 2) << ", "
          << *(dice + 3) << '\n';
   }
   cout << "This has been almost nearly random. :)\n" << flush;
   return 0;
}
//   end: Test program for Dice class functions               //
//_|_|_|   End   DIECLASS.CPP                                 //
> ] People with glass heads shouldn't.. Ummm.. I forgot.........
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