Generating a random decimal

[Exergist]

I'm trying to store a random number between 1 and 5 in a decimal variable (1.234, 4.567, etc). Unfortunately this code only seems to return integer values:

Code: [Select]

Set decimal [~~MyDecimal] value as random from 1 to 5
Write [Blue] 'Random Decimal = {DEC:~~MyDecimal}' to log
The output looks like this:


I've also tried:

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Set decimal [~~MyDecimal] value as random from 1.1 to 5.1
Write [Blue] 'Random Decimal = {DEC:~~MyDecimal}' to log

...which now appears to be decimal numbers but inherently the range is not what I want (since I'm after 1 to 5 not 1.1 to 5.1).

THIS does work:

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Set decimal [~~MyDecimal] value to the converted value of {RANDOMDEC:1.000:5.000}
Write [Blue] 'Random Decimal = {DEC:~~MyDecimal}' to log

...and it looks like it will produce the correct range as well as the number of decimal places I'm after.

I don't understand why the first example above doesn't produce random decimals between 1 and 5, and changing the decimal place rounding on the "Set a Decimal Value" interface has no other effects. Any thoughts?

[Gary]

Code: [Select]

Set decimal [~~myVar] value as random from 1 to 5
Write '[Blue] {DEC:~~myVar}' to log

When I do this, I get values such as 1.2589369 and 3.0419726 in the log.

Do you have rounding turned on or something?

[Exergist]

well....now I have no issue.

not sure what happened but all is well