Re: 63/64 bit version of Delphi's function random( aRange : integer ) : integer; ?
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Re: 63/64 bit version of Delphi's function random( aRange : integer ) : integer; ?

From: Skybuck Flying <spam@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri Apr 28 2006 - 13:20:03 CEST

"Skybuck Flying" <spam@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:...
> Well I just wrote some other very cool and very amazing and very
> interesting code.
>
> This time it simply counts all unique values that are generated.
>
> I am actually using my bit operation routines for the first time which I
> wrote a long time ago...
>
> I have used them before but not as intensively as this test..
>
> It was quite cool I actually had to modify the code a bit so it uses
> longwords instead of integers. Otherwise a strange access violation occurs
> ;)
>
> The code however is too cool too share :D lol.
>
> Right now it's running, maybe it's a bit slow... but so be it ;)
>
> Someday I'll find a way to run it faster.
>
> It's now at
>
> progress: 22.0% Unique Results:944.892.740
>
> So it still has a long way to go..
>
> It will probably be done in a few minutes.
>
> Quite cool stuff...
>
> Now that I have 4 gigabytes of memory and 64 bit processor and 64 bit
> operating system.... Delphi is already feeling quite limited.
>
> I actually had to use my own routines because Delphi's class is not suited
> to do what I want however I will remain a bit vague about what I am doing
> ;) :P*
>
> I think the planned release on the time table for Delphi 64 bit is waaay
> too far away.
>
> Borland must hurry to develop a 64 bit edition of delphi otherwise I might

Oh little typo... I mean it might starting losing a lot of customers

It =being= Borland

> start losing a lot of customers garantueed !
>
> 2008 is way too far away for a 64 bit version of delphi.
>
> Even end of 2006 is way too far away !
>
> My advice is: ASAP !
>
> Absolutely.
>
> Bye,
> Skybuck ;)
>
> I am dead serious you know !!!
>
Received on Mon May 1 02:05:38 2006