RE: Random number generator

Posted in 2001

Robert Stuart — Mon, 12 Feb 2001 08:26:30 -0000 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

There's other relevant stuff at that URL - JL produced something based (AFIK) on the same algorithm used in 'C' libraries. -----Original Message----- From: brown_p_g@my-deja.com [mailto:brown_p_g@my-deja.com] Sent: 11 February 2001 21:15 To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: Re: Random number generator In article <3a8669dc_3@news2.prserv.net>, "Ioannis Demetriades" <ioannis@globalsoftmail.com> wrote: > I need to create a random number generator in IDS7.31 using SPL. Any ideas, > preferably without having to store the 'seed' somewhere and without having > to make OS calls? Upgrade to 9.21. Then check out the Random BladeLet available on; http://www.iiug.org/software/software_index.html Generates random numbers with Uniform, Binomial and Normal distribution. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/