For: Win XP, but should work OK with Win 98, NT, Win
2000, or Win Me.
For: Win XP, but should work OK with Win 98, NT, Win
2000, or Win Me.
A picture of it in action is available here.
How To Use
Enter the range of numbers that the random numbers are to be drawn from in
the first two boxes. Enter the number of random numbers you desire in the third
box and tick the checkbox if the same number can be used more than once. For
example: In the picture, we wanted two
thousand (2000) random numbers to be drawn between zero (0) and eighty eight
(88). As it is impossible to have 2000 unique random numbers for within this
range we also ticked that the same number can be used more than once. Keep in
mind that the range to be drawn from is inclusive. Therefore, we entered 1
and 88 in the two boxes that stipulate the range. Have a play around with it -
you'll get the idea.
If you have problems getting the programme to work, some extra visual basic files are available here. However, a full installation (with all the necessary runtime files) is available here (but is over 3mb big).
If you use this programme, please reference it in any written material:
Reference
Devilly, G.J. (2004). Random Number Generator: Version 1.0 [computer
programme]. Centre for Neuropsychology, Swinburne University, Australia.
Note:
All computer based random numbers are, in reality, 'pseudo-random' numbers. This is because a computer uses formulae to derive the
numbers and formulae are not random. Truly random numbers occur naturally (unless you're a fatalist), which is why the only 'unbreakable' random number generators tend to involve some kind of radioactive isotope and measure nuclear decay! This programme uses the system's time to seed the random number generation whenever the programme starts.