I have added Random.vbs to the WinUDF.Zip batch of callable scripts at www.byerley.net/WinUDF.Zip . RBase sample command file is there. I would encapsulate the RBase Code in a stored procedure if you were going to call this from more than one location in your code. You can "Seed" the Randomize method with values between 1 and 32767.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Castanaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 4:04 PM Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Here's a Random question > PMFJI, > > I have used Dennis McGrath's RANDOM.EXE also for a drug testing program and > it works great. As I recall, the price was very reasonable in terms that a > drug testing program is definitely mission critical to many organizations, > especially the Department of Transportation. > > BC > > > > > > > "Sami Aaron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 02/07/2003 09:37:49 AM > > Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (RBASE-L Mailing List) > cc: (bcc: Bob Castanaro/BCH) > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Here's a Random question > > > > > Bill - > > I use a UDF that Dennis McGrath developed called RANDOM.EXE. > > It allows you to set a min and max value for the range of random > numbers.and > the number of values you want returned. > > I use it in a Drug testing program to select employees for random testing - > I put in the min and max number of employees and how many I need to select > and it generates the list of people selected from the pool. > > Email me privately if you want code samples - hopefully Dennis will jump in > and let us know what the availability of his UDF is. > > Sami > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Downall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 6:38 AM > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Here's a Random question > > > > Please help me remember if there is a way to "seed" the R:Base > > RANDOM() function. > > > > Now, in a loop, it generates a series of random values that appear truly > > random and well distributed. However, If I run the same program later, > it > > generates the SAME series of random values in the same order. > > > > I remember Wayne -- years ago -- explaining that this is a behavior > useful > > in testing, and that there was a way to make it truly random. I thought > it > > was a separate command like RANDOMIZE, but I can't find that. > > > > Thanks for your help. > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > >
