Looks like it maxes out at (2^31)-1 Terry...
On 30/7/08 3:39 PM, "John Vokey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The statement: set the randomseed to x is not consistent. In both the > Rev and MC documentation, x must be an integer. So, for example, set > the randomseed to the seconds works in the sense that a new and > different sequence is subsequently generated by random and any > statements. But set the randomseed to the ticks, or set the > randomseed to the milliseconds, both fail in that the same sequence is > generated every time. Yet, each of the ticks/the milliseconds/the > seconds is an integer return true. It appears clear that the > randomseed property requires small integers (on the order of the > seconds). But, it is still the case that even though the ticks is an > integer, is is too large of an integer for the randomseed property. > > -- > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > See <http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html> > > -Dr. John R. Vokey > > > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution -- Dr Terry Judd Lecturer in Educational Technology (Design) Biomedical Multimedia Unit Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences The University of Melbourne Parkville VIC 3052 AUSTRALIA 61-3 8344 0187 _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
