BUG: MathRand and MathSrand

[Robert]

1. There is old bug where MathRand() used in this same loop not generating nothing new but it's still this same value

https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/368587

2. Looks similar old error where usage of MathSrand() blocking trading.. and in any case of:

MathSrand(TimeCurrent());

MathSrand(GetTickCount());

..not giving nothing new, and the seed not working

Looks this variable is <coarse language removed by moderator> totaly

https://docs.mql4.com/predefined/_randomseed

[Alain Verleyen]

Please watch your language.

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Alain Verleyen, 2018.08.03 22:42

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[Alain Verleyen]

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Alain Verleyen, 2023.03.28 20:04

Please don't post randomly in any section. Your question is not related to the section you posted.

MT4/mql4 has it's own section on the forum.

I have moved your topic to the correct section.

[Robert]

It's should be testes especially in tester.

@Alain you can move this thread to MQL4 and MetaTrader 4 (my mistake).

[Fernando Carreiro]

As far as I am aware, you are only supposed to be calling MathSrand() once to seed the generator, and from then on, call MathRand() subsequently to generate a sequence of random numbers.

So, I am not quite following what it is that you are reporting.

Can you please provide example code and sample output showing the issue you are reporting?

[Alain Verleyen]

Fernando Carreiro #:

As far as I am aware, you are only supposed to be calling MathSrand() once to seed the generator, and from then on, call MathRand() subsequently to generate a sequence of random numbers.

So, I am not quite following what it is that you are reporting.

Can you please provide example code and sample output showing the issue you are reporting?

I do agree. I don't see what the problem is.