Help with random in my code

I cannot figure out where to put in randomize(); in this code so that the numbers are truly random. I can only get them to stay the same for a long time and then change by 1, or change by 1 each time, or sometimes not change at all. Here is my code...
Note that fight is a function I call, and that the //1, //2, etc. was just for me to fix some problems with missing brackets.

Code:

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        if (choice1 == 1) {
cout<<"He grunts, turns around, and stumbles towards you."<<endl;
                                               
fight (health,stoner_health);}

                        }
        return 0;
}

fight (int fighter1, int fighter2)
        {//1

int fight_choice;
while (fighter2>0 || fighter1>0) {
cout<<"Do you want to Punch(1) or Kick(2)?"<<endl;
cin>>fight_choice;

        switch(fight_choice) {//2
                case 1: {//3
                int strike;
                strike = random(5);
                int damage;
                damage = random(5);
                cout<<"You punch for "<< damage << " damage."<<endl;
                fighter2 = fighter2 - damage;
                cout<<"They are down to "<< fighter2 << " health"<<endl;
                cout<<"They attack you for " << strike << " damage."<<endl;
                fighter1 = fighter1 - strike;
                cout<<"You are down to " << fighter1 << " health."<<endl;
                getch();
                clrscr(); }//3
                break;

                case 2: {//4
                int strike2;
                strike2 = random(8);
                int damage2;
                damage2 = random(8);
                cout<<"You kick for "<< damage2 << " damage, but leave yourself open for attack."<<endl;
                fighter2 = fighter2 - damage2;
                cout<<"They are down to "<< fighter2 << " health"<<endl;
                cout<<"They attack you for " << strike2 << " damage."<<endl;
                fighter1 = fighter1 - strike2;
                cout<<"You are down to " << fighter1 << " health."<<endl;
                getch();
                clrscr();
                                break; }//4
                        }//2
                        }

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I'm not familiar with randomize, but:

Code:

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#include <time.h>
#include <stdio.h>

srand(time(NULL));

someRandomInt=rand() % 100;

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i'm assuming randomize is like the srand call i used, therefore, call it just before you call each random (or in my case rand).

Quote:

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Originally posted by Waldo2k2
I'm not familiar with randomize, but:

Code:

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#include <time.h>
#include <stdio.h>

srand(time(NULL));

someRandomInt=rand() % 100;

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i'm assuming randomize is like the srand call i used, therefore, call it just before you call each random (or in my case rand).

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No, call srand(time(NULL)) ONCE at the start of main. After that, use rand().

>>once

hmm, perhaps that's why my random outcomes were so bad in that one program.....lol, thanks eibro

this random works best for me...
I used it in my game as well.

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <iostream.h>
#include <conio.c>

int main()
{

for (int x=0;x>=0;x++)
{
  time_t now;
  time(&now);
 
  printf("%s", ctime(&now));
  Sleep(100);
  clrscr();
 
}
return main();
}

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