>>try
>>

>>dim loRnd = new Random( DateTime.Now.Ticks.GetHashCode() );
>>

>
>It is the same thing.

sorry Michel, but

var xx = new Random(DateTime.Now.Ticks.GetHashCode());

works perfectly here

The Random constructor takes an int32 and .GetHashCode() returns an int32

I don't understand it

btw, what about making loRnd a static field ?