To comment on the following update, log in, then open the issue: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=73511 Issue #|73511 Summary|Mismatch between Rnd / Randomize Help and implementati |on Component|framework Version|OOo 2.1 Platform|All URL| OS/Version|Windows XP Status|UNCONFIRMED Status whiteboard| Keywords| Resolution| Issue type|DEFECT Priority|P4 Subcomponent|scripting Assigned to|kr Reported by|terrye
------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Jan 16 03:10:49 -0800 2007 ------- Sorry but another one thrown up by answering an oooforum topic: http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=51526 According to /basic/source/runtime/methods.cxx, the Rnd() RTL function actually just does a return (double)rand() / (double)RAND_MAX. Likewise the Randomise() statement (that is with no parameter does a nSeed = (INT16)rand() However the corresponding help (helpcontent2/source/text/sbasic/shared files 03080302.xhp and 03080301.xhp) incorrectly state that (Randomize:) "If Number is omitted, the generator uses the current value of the system timer." This is patently not the case. (Rnd:) "Parameters: Expression: Any numeric expression that defines how to generate random numbers. Less than zero: Always returns the same random number. Greater than zero: Returns the next random number in the sequence. Zero: Returns the random number that was last generated. Omitted: Returns the next random number in the sequence. If the same number is passed for each successive call to the Rnd function, the same random-number sequence is generated. This is because the Expression parameter is used as a starting point for the next number." Whoever wrote the help did so on the aspiration that these both worked like VBA (since the wording seems to be a paraphrase of the VBA help). However the code does nothing like this. You need to modify one or the other so that they are consistent. If you let me know which you prefer then I can give you the appropriate changes. BTW I recommend VBA compatibility, especially since the effect of Randomize() is to do no such thing ! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
