From: address@is.invalid   
      
   Herbert,   
      
   > That would only mean, that all CMD startet in the same second   
   > will have the same random number sequence.   
      
   Thats the problem the poster "Val" started with : "Two consoles are opened   
   and both contain the same number, 4645."   Also see the "-- OUTPUT 1 --"   
   list.   
      
   > But a cmd startet a few seconds later should start with a completely   
   > different value.   
      
   Not /completely/ different (your initial problem), but different enough to   
   create a different sequence.   
      
   > So as a work around, always discard the first %random%   
   > value.   
      
   That will work for your initial problem.   
      
   Regards,   
   Rudy Wieser   
      
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