Joey, I don't *do* Windows, either, but I like my software to be able to run on Windows.
Ric, those links are very helpful. I tried using the J GUI to install the base library, but by default, gtkide isn't installed. It says to install 'gtkide', so that's what I did. In the process, I noticed that J installed the base library, so it would be super helpful if the JAL wiki<http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/JAL/User%20Guide>said this is how you install the base library: install 'base' But I can't figure out how to install jpkg. The wiki doesn't say how to. Neither install 'stats-base' nor install 'stats/base' seem to install the stats-base <http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/Addons/stats/base> addon, so I used the jgtk701.app GUI once gtkide was installed. I successfully loaded 'stats/base/random', but it's not clear from the docs<http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/Addons/stats/base/random>how to randomize a seed. Could someone give an example of how to use randomize in tandem with 9!:0? Cheers, Andrew Pennebaker www.yellosoft.us On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 10:39 PM, Ric Sherlock <tikk...@gmail.com> wrote: > Check out http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/JAL/ if you're new to the J > Application Library (JAL). > I seem to remember from an earlier thread that you are a console user. > If so then you may want to check out the jconsole interface to the JAL > package manager: > http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/JAL/Package%20Manager/jpkg > > On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 3:29 PM, Ric Sherlock <tikk...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Depends what you mean by "built in". They are available on J7 if you > > install the addons I mentioned from JAL. > > > > On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 3:23 PM, Andrew Pennebaker > > <andrew.penneba...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Joey, agreed, /dev/random is preferable. What do you use in Windows? > >> > >> Ric, which of these addons are built into J7? > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> Andrew Pennebaker > >> www.yellosoft.us > >> > >> On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 6:46 PM, Ric Sherlock <tikk...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> There is the randomise verb in the 'stats/base' addon that sets the > >>> random link based on OS routines for generating guid. > >>> In J7 you will also need the 'general/misc' addon for the guid.ijs > >>> script (this is part of the base library in J6). > >>> > >>> On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 11:05 AM, Andrew Pennebaker > >>> <andrew.penneba...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > When I do ? 16, the sequence always begins the same way. > >>> > > >>> > How can I seed the random number generator with the system time? > >>> > > >>> > ymdhmstojsec =. 13 : '0 24 60 60 #. ({: 3 {. y) , 3 }. y' > >>> > 9!:0 ymdhmstojsec 6!:0 '' > >>> > |rank error > >>> > | 9!:0 ymdhmstojsec 6!:0'' > >>> > > >>> > Cheers, > >>> > > >>> > Andrew Pennebaker > >>> > www.yellosoft.us > >>> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> > For information about J forums see > http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > >>> > > >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > >>> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > >> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
