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Re: Specific numbers but in a random sequence

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Am Fri, 21 Jun 2019 21:31:03 +0100 schrieb Richard Ashbery:

> The following variables can be used to calculate precise angles through
> which an object can be rotated. The first rotates object through 360/3 =
> 120 degrees, the next one 360/4 = 90 degrees and so on. Each calculation
> creates an integer with no decimal places.
> 
> 3,4,5,6,8,9,10,12,15,18,20,24,30,36,45,60,90,120
> 
> I would like to be able to use these variables in a random sequence.
> Has anyone a BASIC routine that could do this please?


Is there a special reason why the "40" and "72" are missing in this line ?
If they would exist, the numbers may be seen as a symmetrical object with 
its "half" between 18 and 20.

> 3,4,5,6,8,9,10,12,15,18,20,24,30,36,(40),45,60,(72),90,120

with 360/N

120,90,(72),60,45,40,36,30,24,20,18,15,12,10,(9),8,6,5,4,3


Therefore it probably could increase the "randomness" if You chosse to 
calculate two random values:

the first one to choose from an array(N), with only the first ten numbers 
in it, as described by many earlier.

the second random value as RND(2) which chooses the number N from the 
array directly as the result if it is "1", otherwise, if it is "2", the 
result is calculated as 360/N.


SBn

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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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