Random Numbers

The rand() function generates a pseudorandom number between 0 and RAND_MAX, so you can get a random integer between 0 and (x-1) by calling rand(), then computing its value modulo x. For instance, this:

int nRandom = rand() % 10;

generates a random number between 0 and 9. So to generate a random number for any given range, you would use something of this form:

int nRandom = (rand() % (HI - LO + 1)) + LO;

Before using rand(), you must seed the random number generator by using a call to srand(). A good value to pass so you don''t always generate the same series of "random" numbers is the time, so use:

srand(GetTickCount())

You only need to call this function once in your program.

-Ironblayde
 Aeon Software

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The modulus method is not reccomended because the low order bits of some prngs are very much non-random. a better way to generate a random number in the range 0 to n-1 is:
int)((double)rand() / ((double)RAND_MAX + 1) * N)