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RndStart |
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| Applies to | |
| Syntax | RndStart [SeedExpression] [, BaseOffsetExpression] |
| Action | [Statement] Changes the values returned by subsequent calls to the Rnd function. |
| Scope | Usable anywhere |
| Notes | This statement uses SeedExpression as an optional number generate a new start point for following values returned by Rnd. BaseOffsetExpression is an optional number that is added to each following value returned by Rnd. |
| Category | Maths |
| See Also | Abs, Acos, Asin, Atan, Cos, Deg, Int, Log, Max, Min, MinMax, Rad, Rnd, Round, Sign, Sin, Sqrt, Tan |
| Example | Each time you run Equinox and execute these lines, they will print the same number. This is useful if you want repeatable random numbers, for testing for example: Print rnd However these will always print different numbers: RndStart Timer This example generates a series of numbers between 65 and 90 (the ASCII values for A-Z): number vCount |