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From: v056ped5@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Brian M McNamara)
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Subject: Re: RND Function Needed
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Date: 27 Nov 90 05:34:32 GMT
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In article <1484.2750D9EC@puddle.fidonet.org>, Jon.Guthrie@p15.f20.n226.z1.fidonet.org (Jon Guthrie) writes...
> > I need a random number generator for Modula-2.  Any help would be
> > appreciated.
>Which compiler?  Which Machine?  I've got a Pseudorandom number generator for  
>FST Modula-2 (running under MS-DOS) but it uses some assembly language. 


Please post the source for the FST RND thang. I developed my own which seemed
to be working great until recently when I realized that it had a period of 
about 50 generations. I took my numbers directly from a statistics textbook
so I am sure it is a problem with my methodology. I think that users of the 
FTP compiler would appreciate it. If nothing else, "Hey, FST people...
include a RND function in version 2.something +".

Brian