Math.random() issue on e71

[funnydevil3000]

I'm currently writing an app for my e71 which requires the Math.random function. However, I have found that each time I start up the app on the e71 it will produce the same sequence of random numbers. I have tried seeding it with Date().getTime() and Date().getSeconds(), and although it produces a different set of numbers, the sequence of numbers is still the same on startup.

Has anyone had this issue before, and does anyone know how to resolve it?

[isalento]

Hello,

Welcom to Forum Nokia dibo!

Could you check the firmware version of the E71 (*#0000#)?

I was able to reproduce the issue with N96 as well.
Unfortunately the only workaround I can think of is implementing a custom pseudorandom function.

Google returns a couple of Mersenne-Twister implementations in JS. Those could be worth of trying.

Ilkka - FN

[mch0lic]

Same same with n82.

mindo

[jappit]

Not a solution, but a possible workaround: you could try by multiplying the random generated number for the current Date milliseconds. This way the obtained numbers should be different each time the widget is executed.

Pit