FW: [PHP] array_rand() and seed

First I seed the generator with mt_srand ((double) microtime() * 1000000); -----Original Message----- From: php-general-return-109073-naintara=del6.vsnl.net.in@lists.php.net [mailto:php-general-return-109073-naintara=del6.vsnl.net.in@lists.php.ne t]On Behalf Of Naintara Jain Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 6:36 PM To: Php-General@Lists. Php. Net Subject: [PHP] array_rand() and seed Using Win2K Professional Server, IIS PHP Version 4.2.1 mt_getrandmax() returned 2147483647 I have an array of 26 characters. I want three random values from the array, I use the following: $rand_al = array_rand ($arralpha, 3); I get the same characters each and every time. The way I am handling it right now is generating random values using mt_rand(0,25) and using those random values as the index of the array to retrieve the value of. Any ideas on this? Thanks. Naintara