> > I get allways (10 times at least) the same result:
> > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > \starttext
> > \startluacode
> > math.randomseed(os.time())
> > \stopluacode
> >
> > Encode your Name and Surname as a
> > \startluacode
> > local a = {'null-terminated', 'dollar-terminated', 'Pascal'}
> > context('%s string', a[math.random(1,3)])
> > \stopluacode
> > \stoptext
> > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > How can I randomize this?
>
> Hmm... which version are you using? I do get a ranom output each
> time.
> Tested with 2009.12.31 and 2010.03.20.
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> Since the math seed is set after \starttext, it should overwrite the
> value after reading the tuc file.
>
> Actually, I consider saving the random number in tuc file to be a
> misfeature. A random sequence generator should generate a random
> sequence.
> If I want the same behavior all the time, I can use
> \setupsystem[random=12345] (which should also set
> math.randomseed).
I agree with this!
A feature could be to save the last used random value in the tuc, so
that one can continue with the former used sequenz. But this should
not be used automatically, too. May be one should than say
\setupsystem[random=last]
Wolfgang
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