random numbers in MSCV++ 6.0?

Being new to Visual C++ (I'm a Borland Boy) I tried to generate random numbers with the random (int) function, normally found in the stdlib.h file but the compiler doesn't recognise it. Where is it under MS?

try this:
you need the stdlib and time headers

Code:

srand(time(NULL)); // seeds the random number generator (only called once)

int RandomNumber = rand(); // generate a random number

But rand accepts no parameters, so I'll have to write my own clamping code, yes?

Like:

// Random number between 0 and 5:
num = rand () % 5;

Close - that'll give you a random number up to 4, not 5

Ah, yes. You are right. Cheers!

#include <iostream>
#include <ctime>

using namespace std;

int randInt( int low, int high );

int main()
{
srand(unsigned(time(NULL)));

cout << "Random Number: " << randInt( 1, 10 ) << endl;

return 0;
}

int randInt( int low, int high )
{
return low + rand() % ( high - low + 1 );
}


* This is untested, sorry if it doesnt work.