Random Number function of VB6 distribution

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I am used on other programming languages which let you set the distribution you want to use on a random number generator. I tried to find in docs the same for VB6, but I cannot even tell which distribution uses. (I guess it is the uniform)

Here is the documentation

And it easy to use as: Public Shared Function Rnd[(Number)] As Single

I still want to generate a random number between 0 and 1, but instead of uniform (or what the default Rnd uses), I want the normal distribution. Is there any way to do this in VB6 or you need a custom function?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/75677/converting-a-uniform-distribution-to-a-normal-distribution — Rob, Apr 24 '15 at 11:09
@Rob This means that there isn't a built function in vb6. Right? — Tasos, Apr 24 '15 at 11:16

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:24

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There is nothing built in. You need a custom function - see this question for algorithms.

edited May 23 '17 at 10:24

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