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Re Does anybody how to use the RANDOM function of VS COBOL

HonestPerson

2005-01-20, 3:55 pm

I mean VS COBOL II.

My problem is this:

I want to create a randomizer subprogram, passing MinNo, MaxNo,OutputNo,ReturnCode where the randomizer will pick a number between MinNo and MaxNo only and return that number to the OutputNo. And give the return code to the ReturnCode variable.

I tried to call the function Random with argument but it only return 1 or 0.

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Richard

2005-01-20, 3:55 pm

> I tried to call the function Random with argument but it only return
1 or 0.

It returns between 0 and 1 (eg 0.456702)
You need to multiply by the range and add the offset.

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