Generating a Random Number

Question

I am trying to generat a random number.

Code:

int pickRandomNumbers()

{

Random pickNum = new Random();

int random1 = pickNum.Next(1, 20);

return random1;

}

void displayQuestion()

{

num1 = pickRandomNumbers();

num2 = pickRandomNumbers();

lblQuestion.Text = "How much is " + num1 + " times " + num2 + " ?";

}

When I run the program, the question displays the same number, BUT when I Debug and follow the code, it gives me different numbers?

I understand that random uses the Time to help pick. Do i need to force it to wait a second, or what?

HELP?

Alan · Answer

Try removing this line from the pickRandomNumbers() method: Random pickNum = new Random (); and make it into a private static field instead: private static Random pickNum = new Random ();