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 \\  The following routine generates a 32-bit pseudo-random number when called, the pseudo-random number is returned in the **eax** register:\\ \\  \\  The following routine generates a 32-bit pseudo-random number when called, the pseudo-random number is returned in the **eax** register:\\ \\ 
           .seed     dd 1 :dd 0           .seed     dd 1 :dd 0
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           .Rand           .Rand
           mov    eax, &4C957F2D       ; |           mov    eax, &4C957F2D       ; |
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 ===== Calling the pseudo-random number generator from BASIC ===== ===== Calling the pseudo-random number generator from BASIC =====
 \\  These routines may be called from BASIC, instead of using the **RND** function, if you //really// want to:\\ \\  \\  These routines may be called from BASIC, instead of using the **RND** function, if you //really// want to:\\ \\ 
 +<code bb4w>
         result% = USR Rand :REM Return a pseudo-random number in result%         result% = USR Rand :REM Return a pseudo-random number in result%
         SYS RandFloat, ^N# :REM Return a pseudo-random float in N#         SYS RandFloat, ^N# :REM Return a pseudo-random float in N#
         SYS RandRange, N TO result% :REM Return a range limited pseudo-random number in result%         SYS RandRange, N TO result% :REM Return a range limited pseudo-random number in result%
         SYS RandSeed, TIME, TIME :REM Seed the pseudo-random generator using TIME         SYS RandSeed, TIME, TIME :REM Seed the pseudo-random generator using TIME
 +</code>
 \\  \\ 
 ===== References ===== ===== References =====
 \\  The multiplier [[http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=6364136223846793005|6364136223846793005]] was obtained from Knuth, D.E., [[http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0201896842/302-0106311-7812866|"The Art of Computer Programming," Vol 2, Seminumerical Algorithms]], Third edition, Addison-Wesley, 1998, p. 106 (line 26) & p. 108. \\  The multiplier [[http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=6364136223846793005|6364136223846793005]] was obtained from Knuth, D.E., [[http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0201896842/302-0106311-7812866|"The Art of Computer Programming," Vol 2, Seminumerical Algorithms]], Third edition, Addison-Wesley, 1998, p. 106 (line 26) & p. 108.
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