On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 11:22:58 -0500, Kyle McAbee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
[...] > Problem > > You want to randomly contruct strings from a set of strings that vary by a > regular pattern. The constructed string must include a number left-padded > with zeros. A typical example would be bank account numbers. > > Solution > > The advantages of using the __javaScript and __Random functions to construct > strings rather than using the _StringFromFile function to read strings from > an input file are: > > · You do not need to create an input file of strings. > · Each constructed string can be, in effect, a randomly selected string > from a desired set of strings. Strings read from an input file by > _StringFromFile are always selected by their order in the file. > This is a useful solution, and well put. However, for cases where the random numbers must be unique throughout a long test, or indeed across tests, one cannot use the random function directly. In our case, we needed 2 million or more different random numbers, and we wanted to be able to ensure uniqueness across test runs (the numbers are PINs that can only be used once). This was achieved by creating files of random numbers in advance, and the StringFromFile function can then be passed a different file (or set of files) for each separate test. S. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
