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VG3_nw_random_initseed()

[added in version 1.2]

Return initial seed-number for VG3_nw_random_getnext().
SYNTAX
unsigned int VG3_nw_random_initseed(unsigned int modifier)

FUNCTION PARAMETERS
modifier Number to individualize random generation

RETURN VALUE
Return initial seed-number.

DESCRIPTION
To use VG3_nw_random_getnext() for generating random numbers, a seed-number has to be passed. VG3_nw_random_initseed() returnes an initial seed-number suitable for network games, and must be (re)called after calling VG3_nw_connect() and before calling VG3_nw_random_getnext(). The modifier should be unique for each individual code-block, e.g. object, it takes care, that each code-block generates individual random numbers.

SEE ALSO
VG3_nw_random_getnext() VG3_nw_get_random() VG3_ofunc_reset_seeds()