by Helpful Harry <helpful_harry@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 20, 2008 at 09:25 AM
In article <480a016b$0$54873$dbd4f001@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, "Ursus"
<ursus.kirk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> "Michael Myett" <noone@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> schreef in bericht
> news:Zc9Oj.3242$1a4.1199@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Kevin Audleman wrote:
> >> On Apr 18, 9:09 am, Ron Lambert <rail...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >>> I'm in need of a way to choose a random record from a file. The way
I
> >>> have it set up is that I need to select a random record from a
external
> >>> file if a button is pushed. I have a file made up of 120 possible
> >>> tasks (records). In a related file I need the option to pick a
random
> >>> task(record) from that file and display it in the related file. Any
> >>> suggestions
> >>> --
> >>> A second cup of coffee always works for me
> >>
> >> Go to Record [ Floor(Random * 120)]
> >
> > I would try Go to Record [ Floor(Random * 120)+1] to get the correct
range
> > (1-120).
> >
> > Mike M
> >
>
> And be aware that truly random not exists with filemaker
It's not reallt a FileMaker fault though - truly random numbers don't
exist on computers in any software.
Helpful Harry
Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hard****ps ;o)
