random number, how do I do it?

[Mike Macgirvin]

In article <5726 at ozdaltx.UUCP> root at ozdaltx.UUCP (root) writes:
>I am trying to write some code to generate a random number that would
>fall between 0 and 65,000.  I know there is something I'm missing
>#include <stdio.h>
>main()
>{
>    extern unsigned short rand();
>    extern unsigned long time();
>    unsigned short offset;
>    while(1){
>    srand((unsigned)getpid() + (unsigned)time(NULL));
>    offset = rand();
>    printf("NUMBER=%ld\n",offset);
                     ^
>    sleep(1);
>  }
>}


	"%ld" means long int. 'offset' is a short int. You said so.
I believe the behaviour you are seeking requires "%ud".


	Now I have to type in a bunch of junk for the line counter..
	hit 'n' to avoid it.

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+  Mike Macgirvin              Relativity Gyroscope Experiment (GP-B)    +
+  mike at relgyro.stanford.edu   (36.64.0.50)                              +
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