Randomize 17    ' Use 17 to seed the random number generator.
Print Rnd(); Rnd(); Rnd(); Rnd(); Rnd()
' Output:
' .9698573  .8850777  .8703259  .1019439  .7683496
' If you rerun this script (on the same platform), LotusScript
' generates the same sequence of random numbers,
' because the same seed is used.

Example 2

Randomize               ' Don't provide any seed.
Print Rnd(); Rnd(); Rnd(); Rnd(); Rnd()
                       ' Prints a series of random numbers.
' If you rerun this script, LotusScript produces a different
' sequence of random numbers, because Randomize is called
' with no argument.

See Also

Randomize statement

Glossary