I know there is a random number function, and I knew how to use it, but the school's wonderful, up to date machines do not have help installed (to save hard drive space) so could someone please post a good syntax example for the rand() command? I need to generate 10,000 numbers to be inputted into a file. Also, if anyone could point me to an online syntax resource (I've heard rumours of an online help facility), that would be great and would prevent me from ever having to post a question like this again. Thx.