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NNAAMMEE
       vv..rraannddoomm   - Creates a GRASS site_lists file of randomly placed symbols
       (sites) within a GRASS vector area.
       _(_S_C_S _G_R_A_S_S _V_e_c_t_o_r _P_r_o_g_r_a_m_)

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       vv..rraannddoomm
       vv..rraannddoomm hheellpp
       vv..rraannddoomm [ --nnssvv] mmaapp==_n_a_m_e [ssiittee==_n_a_m_e] ddoott==_n_a_m_e

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       allows a user to create a GRASS site_lists file containing  sites  ran-
       domly  placed within an area.  This program is designed for demographic
       map areas, and may NOT perform well for resource maps (very irregularly
       shaped  polygons).   The user provides the program with:  a file (dot=)
       containing area category names [default] (the -n option allows the  use
       of  the area category number) and a count of dots for that name;  input
       vector file name (map=), and a site_lists file name (site=).  All sites
       in  the site_lists file will have the same category code (1).  _v_._r_a_n_d_o_m
       is made to work with the _m_a_p_g_e_n mapping package to create special  sym-
       bols at the site locations.





   FFllaaggss::
       --nn     Use category numbers NOT names.

       --ss     Determine optimum dot size.

       --vv     Verbose mode.






   PPaarraammeetteerrss::
       mmaapp==_n_a_m_e
	      Input vector file name.

       ssiittee==_n_a_m_e
	      Output site_lists file name.

       ddoott==_n_a_m_e
	      File name containing labels and dot counts.


FFOORRMMAATTSS
       The dotfile file format is:
		      -Using Names-    -Using Numbers-
		      area name_1:3    category_num_1:3
		      area name_2:15   category_num_1:15
		      area name_3:5    category_num_1:5
		      area name_n:54   category_num_1:54


SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       _m_a_p_g_e_n

AAUUTTHHOORR
       R.L. Glenn, USDA, SCS, NHQ-CGIS
       M.L. Holko, USDA, SCS, NHQ-CGIS



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GRASS 5.0							   v.random(1)
