>>>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 ?

Hi,

See my post to Michel - VB only does checked cast.
But I agree using a static would be better....