InitRnd statement
Description
Initializes the random number generator, for use with the Rnd function.
Syntax
InitRnd expression
Parameters
The InitRnd statement has the following parameter.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| expression | Any legal expression. expression is used as a string, and sets a starting value for the next invocation of Rnd. |
Because the Rnd function works with a specific algorithm, if you seed it with a particular value, then Rnd will generate the same series of random numbers, with each iteration. To ensure that Rnd generates a unique series of random numbers each time, seed it with a unique value (as, for example, that from the TimeDate() function).|
Example
/* The present time and date set the random number generator with a unique value. */ InitRnd Time(): Date()