Brian Dunning's FileMaker Custom Functions

RandomRange ( From ; To ; Trunk )

Generate random numbers within a range and specified number of decimal places

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Geoff Wells   Geoff Wells
DataIsland Software LLC
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  Sample input:
RandomRange ( 3; 6; 3 )
  Sample output:
3.785

  Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)

This function returns a random number within a specified range. The From and To parameters need not be integers. Enter 0 (zero) as the Trunk parameter to return integer results.

 

Comments

Carl Riedel   Carl Riedel, Curator Contender
Feb 4, 2020
This is the perfect function if you need to create highly specific number strings like 02:45:87:95 for instance.
 

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