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from: Gautam Lad
date: 1996-05-25 13:05:12
subject: RANDOM NUMBER: SAME!

Hi,
I'm trying to generate floating point random numbers under EMX/GCC, using
the random() function from the BSD libraries.  I can generate a random
number (1.2 digit), but it's always the same.  If I run the program, for
example, the number will be 0.98, and then I close the program, and try
again a few seconds later, but I get the same number. I've changed srand(),
but no luck.  
Here's how I generate a number:
number = random()/9999999999.0;
This may look absurd, but I don't know of any other way to do it!

THANKS!

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