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ASP Classic Language Basics: Random Numbers with Rnd and Randomize By Mike Prestwood

Posted 17 years ago on 9/21/2007 and updated 1/10/2008 Take Away: Call randomize then call Rnd to generate a random number between 0 and 1. KB100691

Call randomize then call Rnd to generate a random number between 0 and 1.

The following function generates a random number from LowNumber through HighNumber

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' SU_GetRandomNumber
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' To generate an integer from 1 to 10...
' Round(SU_GetRandomNumber(1, 10)) 
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Function SU_GetRandomNumber(LowNumber, HighNumber)
 RANDOMIZE
 SU_GetRandomNumber = ((HighNumber-1) - LowNumber+1) * Rnd+LowNumber
End Function

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