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we are having a raffle in my local and i have been tasked with finding a rng. it would need to be able to generate between 1 - 500 and we would like to display it on a laptop filling the screen so everyone can see it. does anyone know of any software that would do what we want.
btw..we are aware of other posts saying that a number generated by a pc is not really random, unless using "ernie" which is generated by sound or something, being based near Blackpool maybe some rift from either windscale or barrow in furness. lol
btw..we are aware of other posts saying that a number generated by a pc is not really random, unless using "ernie" which is generated by sound or something, being based near Blackpool maybe some rift from either windscale or barrow in furness. lol
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Have a look at http://www.random.org/...0
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Thanks john, i had found a couple like that, but need to get it full screen possDiv 1 Play Off Winners 2007
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How about the built in Excel command.
Enter "=RANDBETWEEN(1,500)" in cell A1 (without the quotes) and then show excel full screen and turn off toolbars, etc and make the font size 244 points or similar. Can make it re-calculate by pressing F9.
Works in Excel 2007, not sure if that formula exists in older versions, but could do something similar with the RND function, I guess. OpenOffice - sure there is something similar too.
Hope that helps,
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There's an App for that0
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There is one here, only a fiver for the full verson. The demo has a nag screen but otherwise functiional.Try saying "I have under-a-pound in my wallet" and listen to people react!0
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thanks taffy, that will do perfect, unless you know of one for freeDiv 1 Play Off Winners 2007
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I found some free ones, but none of them had a large enough display.Try saying "I have under-a-pound in my wallet" and listen to people react!0
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i second using excel..... thats free....... if you have it.loves how my "I've been censored" signature has been censored. LOL. Happy Christmas. :xmastree:0
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Do you have Microsoft Powerpoint
Strangely there was someone made a post on these forums for a similar thing
You basically do a powerpoint document, create slides with numbers 1-500 on them, set their timings to 00:00 seconds so they're on a continously loop, then start the slide show.
Slightly time consuming, but it's just as random as letting another program choose it for you.
To stop it on a random letter you press the letter S....Owner of andrewhope.co.uk, hate cars and love them
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I will write you an application in C# if you want. Nice easy project and I can tick it off my good deed list.:DSince when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.0
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