RockWorks | Utilities | Statistics | Random | Complete
This program is used to generate random numbers within a specified range. This utility can generate both positive and negative numbers with or without decimal values.
Menu Options
Step-by-Step Summary
Menu Options
- Output Column: In the left pane of the window, select the column into which the data will be recorded by clicking on the down-arrow and select the column name. Be warned that any existing data in the column will be overwritten within the specified rows!
- Enter the data setup:
- Rows: Start, End: Click on these items in the middle pane of the window, and type in the range of row numbers in the datasheet where the randomly generated numbers are to be stored. For example, setting Start to 25 and End to 50 would cause the program to generate 26 random numbers and list them in the selected column, in starting in row 25.
- Data Range: Minimum, Maximum: Click on these items to enter the minimum and maximum values for the range of numbers to be randomly generated. This establishes the upper and lower limits for the randomly-generated data. Negative numbers can be specified.
- Decimals: Type into this prompt box the number of decimal places to be displayed in the set of randomly-generated numbers. The maximum number of decimal places that will be displayed and stored is 17, even if more decimal places are requested.
Step-by-Step Summary
- Access the RockWorks Utilities program tab.
- Enter/open/import a data file or create a new datasheet for the random numbers. Be sure that the datasheet contains at least one blank column for recording of the random numbers.
- Select the Statistics | Random | Complete menu option.
- Enter the requested settings, described above.
- Click Process to continue.
The program will randomly generate numbers within the user-defined parameters and store them in the selected column in the datasheet.
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