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to: BRYAN SMITH
from: RON TUYNMAN
date: 1997-06-04 02:21:00
subject: Random Function

-=> Bryan Smith schreef op 01 Jun 97  11:01:54 aan Ron Tuynman over Random 
Function..<=-
 BS> You have a point. Coming from my background in statistics, I had
 BS> assumed that Eric was familiar with random number generation in
 BS> general, and merely wanted help on generating that particular pattern.
 ... :-) Why would he ask for a random-function, then?...
 BS> To generate the required random numbers, he could use RAND() in
 BS> Clipper Tools. A quick look at the Norton Guide for the "public-domain"
 BS> NanForum library suggests that NanForum's FT_RAND1(1.0) could also
 BS> work.
 ...Most common LIB's have some form of Random-functionality in them.
 I personlay have four or five libs that can do the trick.
 For randomizing I generally use the Nanforum Toolkit.
 RT>  There's a hole in my bucket, dear Lisa, dear Lisa....
 BS> Dear Lisa ?  Sorry Ron, but Apple Lisa & MacIntosh are off-topic here
 BS> :) 
 ...I presumed you would be familiar with this childsong in which te
 'victim' is in need for a bucket because there's a hole in it.
 Eventualy he's lead back to the original problem: the leaking
 bucket..
 Cu,
 Ron
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