Generates a random number.

[Joao Felipe Gomes de Araujo]

I'm trying to create a simple function that generates a random number using seconds.

I'm having trouble getting the value of seconds.The what is wrong?

this is the function.

int NewNumberRand(void)

{

  MqlDateTime timetoRand;
  int timeSeconds;
  int result=0;
 
  timeSeconds = 2*timetoRand.sec;
 
  Print("2*timetoRand.sec ", timeSeconds);
  Print("timetoRand.sec ", timetoRand.sec);
 
  if(timeSeconds>0 || timeSeconds <= 10)
  {
    result = 1;
  }
 
  if(timeSeconds>10 || timeSeconds <= 20)
  {
    result = 2;
  }
 
  if(timeSeconds>20 || timeSeconds <= 30)
  {
    result = 3;
  }
 
  if(timeSeconds>30 || timeSeconds <= 40)
  {
    result = 4;
  }
 
  if(timeSeconds>40 || timeSeconds <= 50)
  {
    result = 5;
  }
 
  if(timeSeconds>50 || timeSeconds <= 60)
  {
    result = 6;
  }
 
  if(timeSeconds>60 || timeSeconds <= 70)
  {
    result = 7;
  }
 
  if(timeSeconds>70 || timeSeconds <= 80)
  {
    result = 8;
  }
 
  if(timeSeconds>80 || timeSeconds <= 90)
  {
    result = 9;
  }
 
  if(timeSeconds>90 || timeSeconds <= 100)
  {
    result = 10;
  }
 
  if(timeSeconds>100 || timeSeconds <= 110)
  {
    result = 11;
  }
 
  if(timeSeconds>110 || timeSeconds <= 120)
  {
    result = 12;
  }
  Print("result  ", result);
  return (result); 
}

[Jimmy]

FForex:

I'm trying to create a simple function that generates a random number using seconds.

I'm having trouble getting the value of seconds.The what is wrong?

this is the function.

int NewNumberRand(void)

{

  MqlDateTime timetoRand;
  int timeSeconds;
  int result=0;
  ...
    return (result); 
}

How do you fill the timetoRand variable?

Anyway why don't you use MathRand() function?

[Joao Felipe Gomes de Araujo]

fireflies:

How do you fill the timetoRand variable?

Anyway why don't you use MathRand() function?

Because I want the function to return 1.2,..., 12.

I solved this way.

I split the value of (max)rand in 12 equal intervals then 12 generating rand is in one of these intervals the function will return the corresponding value.

int NewNumberRand(void)
{
  int randNumber = rand();
 
  int result=0;
 
   
  //Print("randNumber   ", randNumber);
  //Print("rand() ", rand());
 
  if(randNumber>0 && randNumber <= 2730)
  {
    result = 1;
  }
 
  if(randNumber>2730 && randNumber <= 5460)
  {
    result = 2;
  }
 
  if(randNumber>5460 && randNumber <= 8190)
  {
    result = 3;
  }
 
  if(randNumber>8190 && randNumber <= 10920)
  {
    result = 4;
  }
 
  if(randNumber>10920 && randNumber <= 13650)
  {
    result = 5;
  }
 
  if(randNumber>13650 && randNumber <= 16380)
  {
    result = 6;
  }
 
  if(randNumber>16380 && randNumber <= 19110)
  {
    result = 7;
  }
 
  if(randNumber>19110 && randNumber<= 21840)
  {
    result = 8;
  }
 
  if(randNumber>21840 && randNumber <= 24570)
  {
    result = 9;
  }
 
  if(randNumber>24570 && randNumber <= 27300)
  {
    result = 10;
  }
 
  if(randNumber>27300 && randNumber<= 30030)
  {
    result = 11;
  }
 
  if(randNumber>30030 && randNumber<= 32767)
  {
    result = 12;
  }
  //Print("result  ", result);
  return (result); 
}

[Jimmy]

FForex:

Because I want the function to return 1.2,..., 12.

I solved this way.

I split the value of (max)rand in 12 equal intervals then 12 generating rand is in one of these intervals the function will return the corresponding value.

Wouldn't it be simpler to just use

MathRand()%12 +1

[Joao Felipe Gomes de Araujo]

fireflies:

Wouldn't it be simpler to just use

MathRand()%12 +1

Your idea is actually simpler and more efficient than mine.
Another idea I'm having problems and you may have the solution is as follows.
resceber my role should the pair (EURUSD), the lot, and the percentage desired.

And Derevo return the value in EURUSD (money). See the prototyping code.

double MoneyPercentLot(const string msymbol, double lot, double percent)

{

   double result=0

   ???......

  

   return(result);

}

[Jimmy]

FForex:
Your idea is actually simpler and more efficient than mine.
Another idea I'm having problems and you may have the solution is as follows.
resceber my role should the pair (EURUSD), the lot, and the percentage desired.

And Derevo return the value in EURUSD (money). See the prototyping code.

double MoneyPercentLot(const string msymbol, double lot, double percent)

{

   double result=0

   ???......

  

   return(result);

}

Could you explain a bit more? Percentage of what and what return value are you looking for?