From: Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl>
Subject: Re: \setupsystem[random]
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 14:50:02 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <41AB290A.6050905@wxs.nl> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <41AB12F5.2090300@creutzig.de>
Christopher Creutzig wrote:
> h h extern wrote:
>
>> PS. you can say: setupsystem[random=100]
>
>
> I know. But I tried to use larger numbers, e.g., to copy the values of
> a previous run from the line
>
> systems : randomizer starts with 379377681
>
> yet always get the above error. What is the reason for this line if not
> to copy the number into \setupsystem?
this is why i sent the patch for texexec (1440 -> 2880)
the problem is that the tex/mp randomizers are based on time and therefore too
fragile (too little resolution) on fast machines; so i let texexec set the seed
Hans
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-11-29 13:50 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-11-26 13:16 \setupsystem[random] Christopher Creutzig
2004-11-27 20:13 ` \setupsystem[random] h h extern
2004-11-29 12:15 ` \setupsystem[random] Christopher Creutzig
2004-11-29 13:50 ` Hans Hagen [this message]
2004-11-29 15:41 ` \setupsystem[random] Christopher Creutzig
2004-11-29 16:11 ` \setupsystem[random] Hans Hagen
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