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random number between set range

Im making a game in vb 2005 express edition and i want it so when a user clicks a button a random number is generated but only between a certain range so between say 10 - 20 i am in an early stage of learning programing but im slowly getting there with some kind help ;)

Thanks in advance

Andy
Jan 7 '07 #1
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kenobewan
4,871 Expert 4TB
Maybe something like:
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  1. Public Function RandomNumber(ByVal low As Int32, ByVal high As Int32) As Integer
  2. Static RandomNumGen As New System.Random
  3.         Return RandomNumGen.Next(low, high+1)
  4.     End Function
  5.  
Hope that this helps.
Jan 7 '07 #2

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