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[Math_Random]

[Math_Random] returns a random number. This tag can be used to return a random number between the required -Min and -Max parameters. If the optional -Hex parameter is specified then the random number will be output in hexadecimal notation.

Note: For integer output the -Max value is never returned. To get a random sequence of numbers from 0 to N set -Max to N+1. For example, to get a random sequences of numbers from 1 to 6 use [Math_Random: -min=1, -max=7].

Note: When returning integer values [Math_Random] can return at most 32-bit values (between approximately +/- 2,000,000,000).

  • Syntax
  • Parameters
[Math_Random: -Min=Minimum, -Max=Maximum]

[Math_Random: -Min=Minimum, -Max=Maximum, -Hex]
Optional Parameters
-Min The minimum random number to return.
-Max The maximum random number to return.
-Hex If specified the random number will be returned in hexadecimal format.
Examples

To generate a random HTML color:

Use the [Math_Random] tag to generate three random hexadecimal numbers between 16 and 255. The following code creates a table cell with a random color. Note that -Max is set to 256 in order to provide random integers from 16 to 255.

[Variable: 'Color'=(Math_Random: -Min=16, -Max=256, -Hex) + 
  (Math_Random: -Min=16, -Max=256, -Hex) + 
  (Math_Random: -Min=16, -Max=256, -Hex)]
<table border="1" cellpadding="9" cellspacing="0">
  <tr>
    <td bgcolor="#[Variable: 'Color']">
      [Variable: 'Color']
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>
Result:
<table>
  <tr>
    <td color="#05D4A1">
      [Variable: 'Color']
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>
Tag Link [Math_Random] Category Math
Type Substitution Data Source Any
Support Preferred Version 5.0
Output Type Decimal, Integer, or String Security None
Implementation Internal Sets Lasso 6.0, Lasso 5.0

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