Re: Random repeat?

[Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl>]

At 09:33 AM 9/10/2001 +0200, Eckhart Guthöhrlein wrote:
>At 20:54 09.09.2001 +0200, Frans Goddijn wrote:
>>Every once in a while a randomly created logo wrap comes out exceptionally
>>nice. Is there a way that I could reproduce that later on? In the log file
>>of the present one which looks like a funny poke at a heraldic design I
>>read:
>>
>>Randomizer initialized to 1458579309.
>>
>>Can I feed that same number back in some way to get the same result again if
>>I ever want to? Of course it's typical for me to be really happy with a
>>truly random result and then wishing I could control that ;=}}
>
>As far as I know, this value is only used for the random number generator 
>in TeX. Have a look in your xxx-mpgraph.log after the run with the nice 
>result, there you will find a line
>
>{randomseed:=...}
>
>assigning some value initializing mp's randomizer. Note this value, e.g. 
>292, and then say
>
>randomseed:=292
>
>in your graphics, and the results will always be identically random :-)

it is also possible to say \setupsystem[random=292]

Hans

PS. Randomseed is a strange one, you can set it but not ask for it in mp

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