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Re: Specific numbers but in a random sequence

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In article <qel12p$ibq$1@dont-email.me>, druck <news@druck.org.uk>
wrote:
> On 21/06/2019 22:27, Gavin Crawford wrote:
> > Richard Ashbery <basura@invalid.addr.uk> Wrote in message:
> >> The following variables can be used to calculate precise
> >> anglesthrough which an object can be rotated. The first rotates
> >> objectthrough 360/3 = 120 degrees, the next one 360/4 = 90
> >> degrees and soon. Each calculation creates an integer with no
> >> decimal places.3,4,5,6,8,9,10,12,15,18,20,24,30,36,45,60,90,120I
> >> would like to be able to use these variables in a random
> >> sequence.Has anyone a BASIC routine that could do this please?

> Any reason 2 and 180 aren't used?

Good question: 2 objects looked a little odd in the animation so I
went for 3 as a minimum.

> > Why not put them into an array and use a random number to choose
> >   the array index.

> Yes, and make sure you seed the random number generator, or it may
> always go through the same pseudo random sequence each time its run.

> IIRC to seed do RND(-TIME) before any other call to RND.

Thanks guys for your help as always. The array method should work.
RND(-TIME) is a great idea to get non-repeating random numbers.

Many thanks

Richard

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Specific numbers but in a random sequence Richard Ashbery <basura@invalid.addr.uk> - 2019-06-21 21:31 +0100
  Re:Specific numbers but in a random sequence Gavin Crawford <gc@dentrassis.com> - 2019-06-21 22:27 +0100
    Re: Specific numbers but in a random sequence druck <news@druck.org.uk> - 2019-06-22 11:48 +0100
      Re: Specific numbers but in a random sequence Richard Ashbery <basura@invalid.addr.uk> - 2019-06-22 12:03 +0100
      Re: Specific numbers but in a random sequence Richard Ashbery <basura@invalid.addr.uk> - 2019-06-22 16:46 +0100
        Re: Specific numbers but in a random sequence Someone Somewhere <nntpac@gmail.com> - 2019-06-22 17:11 +0100
          Re: Specific numbers but in a random sequence Richard Ashbery <basura@invalid.addr.uk> - 2019-06-22 18:21 +0100
            Re: Specific numbers but in a random sequence Steve Fryatt <news@stevefryatt.org.uk> - 2019-06-22 21:29 +0100
              Re: Specific numbers but in a random sequence Richard Ashbery <basura@invalid.addr.uk> - 2019-06-23 11:17 +0100
                Re: Specific numbers but in a random sequence Ian <Ian.Hamilton@AAUG.net> - 2019-06-23 12:07 +0100
                Re: Specific numbers but in a random sequence Paul Oates <oatespaul@btinternet.com> - 2019-06-23 13:17 +0100
                Re: Specific numbers but in a random sequence Steve Fryatt <news@stevefryatt.org.uk> - 2019-06-23 13:51 +0100
                Re: Specific numbers but in a random sequence Richard Ashbery <basura@invalid.addr.uk> - 2019-06-23 14:10 +0100
                Re: Specific numbers but in a random sequence Steve Fryatt <news@stevefryatt.org.uk> - 2019-06-23 15:59 +0100
                Re: Specific numbers but in a random sequence Richard Ashbery <basura@invalid.addr.uk> - 2019-06-23 17:14 +0100
                Re: Specific numbers but in a random sequence Richard Ashbery <basura@invalid.addr.uk> - 2019-06-23 14:01 +0100
        Re: Specific numbers but in a random sequence Paul Oates <oatespaul@btinternet.com> - 2019-06-22 17:52 +0100
        Re: Specific numbers but in a random sequence Julian Fry <julianfry@orpheusmail.co.uk> - 2019-06-22 17:56 +0100
        Re: Specific numbers but in a random sequence Julian Fry <JulianFry@compuserve.com> - 2019-06-22 18:05 +0100
  Re: Specific numbers but in a random sequence Sebastian Barthel <naitsabes@freenet.de> - 2019-06-24 07:37 +0000
    Re: Specific numbers but in a random sequence Richard Ashbery <basura@invalid.addr.uk> - 2019-06-24 20:13 +0100

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