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From: Javier Ventoso <javier0003@mundivia.es>
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Subject: Re: Randomizer problem
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 1999 16:44:13 +0200
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Rikki Prince wrote:

> While we're on the topic of randomness (like where you chose to post
> this...lol), can anyone tell me the best way of getting different random
> seed each time the game runs? In other languages, mainly on PCs, I've used
> 'randomize()' or its equivalent, with the current time, to set the seed,
> this makes it at least slightly different each time you play. Is there any
> equivalent way which seems to be easiest, and most common?
>
> Thanks
> Rikki

I have a trick, while a button(s) is pressed then a increase a counter
and when you need to set the seed use that counter.

Javi.