Generating random number < 1

Question

I'd like some advice on how to generate a random number in Small Basic that is less than 1 e.g. 0.955

Have tried A = Math.GetRandomNumber(5)

B = A * 0.333

TextWindow.Write(B)

Outcome is that the numbers do not seems that random and tend to be 0.333, 0.666 etc

Answer 1

Hi Franganistan

Instead of multiplying by a decimal to convert to a number < 1, generate a random number up to 999 and then divide this by 1000. This will generate a decimal between 0.001 and 0.999.

While "true"
  rnum = Math.GetRandomNumber(999)/1000
  TextWindow.WriteLine(rnum)
  Program.Delay(100)
EndWhile

Answer 2

Jibba Jabba,

Thank you - worked perfectly.

Answer 3

Cheers. And happy coding.