Generating Random Number Within Specified Range
Apr 7, 2009
I'm using VB.NET 2008 Express Edition and I'm trying to create a simple program that will roll a number of dice I choose. It does this by generating a random number within a specified range (I'm rolling 3-sided dice in this case so I'm generating numbers between 1 and 3) and adding each number to a textbox to create a total of all the dice rolled so far.
This is my
Private Sub butRoll_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles butRoll.Click
Dim RandNum, i As Integer
Dim RandomClass As New Random()
'if at least one dice is rolled
If txtD3.Text > 0 Then
[Code] ......
Now the problem I am having is that although my random number generator is generating the right numbers (confirmed by checking the txtLastRoll textbox), when I add it to txtTotal, it seems to be getting another number from somewhere and adding that to my random number then adding it to the total and I have no idea how this is possible! txtTotal always starts as 0 but txt1 is not showing that. Normally I would just set txtTotal to 0 there but if I do that, I won't be able to add the numbers together. I've tried finding a pattern in the mystery numbers appearing in txtTotal but they just seem to be random.
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Nov 26, 2011
VS2010 (SP1) / .NET 4 on Windows XP. The question is simple, the answer; not so much. When generating a salt, should the LENGTH of the salt be random, fixed or a random number within a (min/max) range? I am using RNGCryptoServiceProvider to generate the salt, just unsure of the length of the salt.
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Sep 17, 2011
I have this program generating a firstname and lastname from a file. When I run this program I enter information in three textboxes. The first two are the salary low and high(salary1.text, salary2.text) and the last one is the number of "copies"(copies.text) that I want.. When I put a number such as 10 in the text box it outputs some of the same names. The firstname file has around 100 records and the lastname file has about 1000 records Why is it generating the same name The problem is even worse if I do something like 1000 copies.. it outputs the same thing 8 times and then does something different another 8 times
Public Class Form1
Dim sex As String
Function randomfirstname()
Dim infile As IO.StreamReader
[code]....
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Mar 9, 2009
I'm wondering how I would go about generating a random number in VB.Net. As I am developing an ATM system for a bank, a randomly generated 4 digit PIN code would have to be assigned to each person.
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Jun 7, 2006
I heard that you have to add some code to a random number generator
results(1) = Int((5 - 1 + 1) * Rnd() + 1)
so that if it is used again and again it keeps generating new numbers as apposed to what this piece of code does by itself which is creates the same number every time.what is the code?
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Mar 19, 2010
I am trying to make a number be generated as this Windows Form loads, then the user guesses by entering a number and clicking a button to check whether it is correct or incorrect.
I have the code complete, I'm just confused on how to declare the random variable outside the button sub procedure so it only generates one time.
Here is my code.[code...]
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Dec 14, 2009
I am using the following code in the Load method of a VB form to generate random numbers in the range 1 to 8. Without fail after enough loops the range is exceeded and 9 is the random number returned every time. The line using the Rnd function is from: Rnd Function (Visual Basic)
[Code]...
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Jul 15, 2010
I want to generate random number, which is 9 digits including leading zero if the number is less than 9 digits, say 123 will be 000000123. I have the following code which doesn't include leading zero :
Dim RandomClass As New Random()
Dim RandomNumber = RandomClass.Next(1, 999999999)
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Apr 16, 2009
How could I limit the random number range? For instance, limiting the number within the range of 1-100.
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Nov 30, 2009
The object of this project is to write a computer program that will allow the computer to guess a number that you have selected. The computer will make a guess and you, the player, will tell the computer if it guessed too high, too low, or that it guessed the number.The program will also allow the player to start a new game or to exit the program. PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Create a form with a labeled box to display the computers guess.
2. Create a new game and an exit button.
3. Create objects to indicate if the guess was too high, too low, or right on target.
4. Create program code to respond to the player�s indication by selecting and displaying a new computer guess.
5. When the computer guesses the player�s number, reset the so that a new game may begin.
I have done all as above and so far my code looks like so
Public Class Form1
Dim Guess As New Random()
Dim HGuess As Integer, LGuess As Integer, current As Integer
[code]....
The problem i ran into is that if for example a user has a number 24, when the program makes an initial guess of 50,i want to be able to click low, and the program should generate a lower number say example 22. If i then click higher as my actual number uis 24, the program should not shoot higher than a number it has previously guess incorrect (in this case 50) it should guess anywhere from 22 - 49 and in turn limit the range of the next consecutive guesses it till hits the right number. My code right is guessing as it shuold but not within the limited ranges.
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Jun 2, 2011
EDIT: I am so sorry! I have added my thread to the C# discussion thread instinctively wherein in fact I have been creating my application in VB.NET so sorry! Please transfer my thread to the appropriate location! I am currently trying to mess around with a simple mp3 player and am in the process of creating a shuffle list from all the songs in my playlist.
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Aug 17, 2011
I know that there is a way in which you can generate any random number between any range using the random variable. But my question is that is there any way to do the same thing but with letters?
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Apr 28, 2007
I'm converting a user generated list box to an array and then generating a user defined number of random strings and placing it in a textbox.The code I have works fine as it will generate the number of random strings the user wants, except sometimes a line is blank at the top of the list but is counted as a string.
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Feb 15, 2012
I am trying to draw textboxes when the user enters the amount of textboxes to be drawn on one form and the textboxes get displayed on the another form. I have found these codes online but it works with inbuilt codes I guess. That is, the number is already hard coded in the form.
[Code]...
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Jun 4, 2012
i am working with Visual Basic 2008 and i wanted to know how u can create a random word?
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Mar 14, 2012
i have a few questions about generating random numbers:1) is it possible for the programme to generate a random number that it has previously generated (i.e could it produce the same number more than once?)2) can you specify what numbers to generate? e.g only whole numbers up to 1000?
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Mar 1, 2012
I have to generate a series of random numbers, say 100, within range of -1 and 1 and scale them by a value, say square root of 2. After which I take those 100 values and their sum = 0. Then scale that sum by another value. Check the code below to see what I mean.
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Jun 29, 2012
I have an assignment that requires me to create 5 different arrays: nouns, adjectives, verbs, prepositions, and articles. From those 5 different arrays, it has to display 10 different random sentences in the listbox named lstRandomSentences. The sentences have to be in the following order:
<article> space <adjective> space <noun> space <verb> space <preposition> space <article> space <adjective> space <noun>. Each of those arrays have to be randomly chosen in the list box and that's what I am having trouble outputting randomly.
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Feb 6, 2011
I am working on an application, where I have already normalized the databases. Now I am creating an application in asp.net with vb.net as my code behind fine. These random numbers would be stored in the Id column. So, no way there would be repeating the keys. But my application could generate the key, which would probably get repeated. How would I check the database for, so that random numbers wont get repeated? is there any function? Could you give me the code for the same.
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Sep 5, 2009
Iam doing a project in vb2008 for a quiz program. i want to randomly generate questions in a textbox a question should occur once in the quiz session. i had my code:
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Data.OleDb
Imports AgentObjects
[CODE]...
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Nov 24, 2011
How would I go about doing this, is there a for next loop involved and is there a way not using the for next loop ?
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Jan 4, 2010
Why does it give exactly the same numbers despite different variables? See below code:Public Class Form1
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim MyRand1, MyRand2, Myrand3 As New Random
[code].....
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Jul 16, 2011
How do I go about generating a random vector coordinate that is within say 200 units of another vector coordinate?
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Feb 20, 2009
is there a code for generating random letters and numbers?? like between 0 to 9 and A to F??
I used this code :
[Code]...
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Feb 25, 2011
I'm trying to use a GUID to generate 6 random alphanumeric characters (just letters and number). Is there a way to change the format of a GUID before it is generated. Or must I generate the GUID in its standard format and then manipulate it.
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Aug 28, 2010
I want to do is have textbox1.text show 10-20 characters that are random letters and numbers when i press button1. I have tried to do this but I am not so great with generating anything that is random. If possible have it be a mix of Capital and Lowercase letters.
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Aug 22, 2009
Dim strFilename As String strFilename = Format(Now, "ddmmyyyyhhmmss"
That generates the day number month and so on. But i want to generate a string with "VB Code Snippet" then after that just any 5 letters or numbers so it might generate "VB Code Snippet 7ef82"
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May 26, 2011
I've read numerous posts and threads about random number generation, but I havent' run across this.If I generate a bunch of random numbers, the results are radically different if I create a new Random generator for each number than if I use on Random generator for all the numbers. The results are much more consistent and evenly distributed if I use the same Random generator.I would have thought the opposite,because creating a new Random generator each time should reduce the number of random repetitions, if a different time slice is used to create the random number.[code]......
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Dec 24, 2009
I am using Visual Basics 2008 Express edition. I want my program that I am making to generate a random amount of numbers and letters in this form when I click Button1.
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Is this possible?
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May 29, 2011
I am trying to make a texas hold em game and it is of the utmost importance that my code generate a random number. But using a random number function that I always end up with a lot of the same numbers over and over again. Any ideas on how to make it "TRULY" random? [code]
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