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 RANDOM()
 Generates random numbers
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 Syntax
     RANDOM([<lMode>]) --> nRandomWORD
 Argument
     <lMode>  Designates whether or not to return negative numbers.  The
     default creates only positive numbers.
 Returns
     RANDOM() returns a random number in the range of 0 to 65535 or when
     <lMode> is designated as .T., in the range of -32768 to +32767.
 Description
     RANDOM() produces random numbers to create a random distribution of test
     data for DEMO programs or any other application.
 Note
     .  If the <lMode> parameter is not specified, only positive
        numbers are returned.  When < lMode> is set to .T., the function
        returns the same number of positive and negative numbers.
 Examples
     .  Create a random number between 0 and 65535:
        ? RANDOM()
     .  Create a random number between 0 and 1:
        ? RANDOM()/65535
     .  Create a random whole number between 1 and 16:
        ? RANDOM()%16 +1
     .  Create a random number between -32768 and +32767:
        ? RANDOM(.T.)
See Also:
RAND()
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