Random number seed

[sayzer]

Two questions:

1. In your code above, you have the following.

IF W0 < 13105 Then loop1
IF W0 < 26210 Then loop2
IF W0 < 39315 Then loop3
IF W0 < 52420 Then loop4
IF W0 <= 65525 Then loop5

Lets take W0=10000 then all of these IF statements will be true and be executed. Or say W0=28000; in this case last three IF statements will be executed, etc...

You should change it as follows.

IF W0 < 13105 Then 
	loop1
ELSE
	IF W0 < 26210 Then 
		loop2
	ELSE
		IF W0 < 39315 Then 
			loop3
		ELSE
			IF W0 < 52420 Then 
				loop4
			ELSE
				IF W0 <= 65525 Then loop5
			ENDIF
		ENDIF
	ENDIF
ENDIF

OR use a select case, it would make it easier to follow the logic.

2. Forget this one.


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[Acetronics2]

Hi,

There was a thread about random numbers, here ... sometimes ago.
Conclusion was Microchip offers the best routine ( assembler ... yes ! ) in its applications.

Alain

[HenrikOlsson]

Hi,
Sayzer wrote:

1. In your code above, you have the following.

Code:
IF W0 < 13105 Then loop1
IF W0 < 26210 Then loop2
IF W0 < 39315 Then loop3
IF W0 < 52420 Then loop4
IF W0 <= 65525 Then loop5

Lets take W0=10000 then all of these IF statements will be true and be executed. Or say W0=28000; in this case last three IF statements will be executed, etc...

Why is that?
If W0=10000 the first IF statement tests true and the program jumps to the Loop1 routine which is executed. At the end of Loop1 the program jumps to Test where a new RANDOM is executed and assigned to W0. Lets say it's 28000 as in you example. The third statement tests true and the program jumps to Loop3, executes it and then starts over with another RANDOM. At least that's how I read it.

HTH
/Henrik Olsson.

[sayzer]

You seem to be having it correct Henrik.