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Rand() returns same values

 
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Alvaro



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Rand() returns same values
PostPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:24 pm     Reply with quote

Hi, I do not have a good English, I occupy a translator.

I'm doing a game of dices, but the function Rand () always returns the same values, in C we can occupy srand (time ()) with time() but in PIC C is not the function time ().
I am using the PIC16F877A

In short I am doing this:
srand(7); //Should be srand(time());
randomNum= (rand()%6)+1; //range 1-6
randomNum2= (rand()%6)+1;
setDice(randomNum,1); //setDice function that I did
setDice(randomNum2,2);

I tried to do 1000 forms, but always returns the same order of values

Please help!!!
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:49 pm     Reply with quote

Quote:
srand(7);

It's not a random number generator. It's a pseudo random
number generator. The srand() function sets the initial state of the
generator. You are using the same seed (7) every time. So you
will get the same sequence every time. To change the sequence
you need to use a different seed.

These threads discuss the problem of how to generate the seed:
http://www.ccsinfo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=83928
http://www.ccsinfo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27007
http://www.ccsinfo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1313
Alvaro



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THANKS
PostPosted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:00 pm     Reply with quote

Thank you very much,
I took the link: http://www.ccsinfo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1313
Works!!!
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