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# randomh

randomh -- Generates random numbers with a user-defined limit and holds them for a period of time.

## Description

Generates random numbers with a user-defined limit and holds them for a period of time.

## Syntax

ar randomh kmin, kmax, acps

kr randomh kmin, kmax, kcps

## Performance

kmin -- minimum range limit

kmax -- maximum range limit

kcps, acps -- rate of random break-point generation

The randomh opcode is similar to randh but allows the user to set arbitrary minimum and maximum values.

## Examples

Here is an example of the randomh opcode. It uses the files randomh.orc and randomh.sco.

Example 1. Example of the randomh opcode.

    /* randomh.orc */
    ; Initialize the global variables.
    sr = 44100
    kr = 4410
    ksmps = 10
    nchnls = 1

    ; Instrument #1.
    instr 1
      ; Choose a random frequency between 220 and 440 Hz.
      ; Generate new random numbers at 10 Hz.
      kmin = 220
      kmax = 440
      kcps = 10

      k1 randomh kmin, kmax, kcps

      printks "k1 = %f\\n", 0.1, k1
    endin
    /* randomh.orc */

    /* randh.sco */
    ; Table #1, a sine wave.
    f 1 0 16384 10 1

    ; Play Instrument #1 for one second.
    i 1 0 1
    e
    /* randh.sco */

Its output should include lines like:

    k1 = 220.000000
    k1 = 414.232056
    k1 = 284.095184

## See Also

randh, random, randomi

## Credits

Author: Gabriel Maldonado

Example written by Kevin Conder.

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