Re: Random Statement

[nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <57lu0m$3po@news.skyenet.net>,  <tbird@skyenet.net> wrote:
>10 let a = Rnd(1)*170
>20 if a <20 then goto (somewhere)
>30 if a >150 then goto (somewhere else)

>howcome sometimes in the middle of the program the number from the random 
>statement is under 20 and over 150.

   It can't be both under 20 and over 150 at once. Therefore, either
you're not explaining what's going on, or something else.

>  A rnd(20)*150 isn't correct...  I'm 
>stuck,please help...?

   Assuming you're using Applesoft Basic, RND(1) returns a floating
point value, 0<=Value<1. Thus, RND(1)*170 will range from 0<=Value<170.
If you want a number from 20 to 150, why not just do
A=INT(RND(1)*151)+20

Nathan Mates



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