Please Help with Random number generator...

[Kishan]

Using Excel 2000

Hi,

Given example below I am using formula =ALEATORIO.ENTRE(C$3,C$5) in cell C8 copied across down to P29, column Q has sum of each rows

Conditions each column C:P use lower Num & Higher Num as per row 3 & 4, for example column C to H use num 2 & 4, column I use num 3 & 5, column J use num 1 & 3, like this so on...till Column P

Formula generate combinations as shown with any sum, but the problem is I need VBA help that can generate row only with sum 43, like Row 8, 13, 14, 19, 21

Does it can be done?

Example data.

Book1
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K	L	M	N	O	P	Q	R
1
2
3		Lower Num	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	1	3	1	3	3	3	0
4
5		Higher Num	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	3	5	3	5	5	5	2
6
7			C1	C2	C3	C4	C5	C6	C7	C8	C9	C10	C11	C12	C13	C14	Sum Row
8			2	3	3	3	2	4	5	1	5	3	5	4	3	0	43
9			2	2	2	4	2	3	3	2	4	2	4	4	4	1	39
10			4	3	4	3	2	3	5	3	4	2	5	5	4	2	49
11			3	3	3	4	2	4	5	2	5	3	4	4	5	0	47
12			3	2	3	3	2	4	3	3	4	2	5	5	4	2	45
13			4	3	2	3	3	4	5	2	3	2	3	4	4	1	43
14			4	2	3	3	2	2	5	3	5	2	3	4	3	2	43
15			3	4	2	4	3	3	5	1	3	2	4	5	4	2	45
16			4	3	3	4	3	2	3	1	4	2	3	4	3	0	39
17			4	3	2	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	5	3	1	43
18			2	3	4	4	4	2	4	3	5	2	5	3	3	1	45
19			4	4	4	2	2	2	5	2	5	1	3	3	5	1	43
20			3	4	2	3	3	2	5	2	3	3	3	5	3	1	42
21			3	2	2	3	3	2	3	2	5	3	5	3	5	2	43
22			3	3	3	2	2	2	3	2	3	3	4	3	5	1	39
23			2	3	2	3	3	2	3	2	4	2	5	4	3	0	38
24			4	2	4	2	2	4	5	3	5	1	3	3	5	2	45
25			3	2	2	2	4	2	4	3	5	2	4	4	4	1	42
26			4	4	4	4	3	4	3	2	5	3	3	5	4	1	49
27			4	3	2	2	3	4	3	2	5	3	3	5	5	0	44
28			2	3	3	2	4	3	4	3	3	2	4	5	3	1	42
29			2	4	4	3	2	2	5	3	4	1	4	5	5	2	46
30
31
Sheet1

Thank you in advance

Regards,
Kishan

 

[Kishan]

Hi, I did search in Mr.Excel and I am sure here is not asked such a random question.</SPAN></SPAN>

Please Help</SPAN></SPAN>

Regards,</SPAN>
Kishan</SPAN> </SPAN>

 

[Kishan]

Hi, If not VBA any formula suggestions ?

 

[Kishan]

Hi, after deep search within MrExcel I find very similar solution to my query under this link; </SPAN></SPAN>

https://www.mrexcel.com/forum/excel-questions/242354-generating-set-random-numbers-total-set-value-2.html#post4435775</SPAN></SPAN>

Adapted to my necessity but find having "Number of random numbers = 14" it don't work as it should working for "Number of random numbers = 5"</SPAN></SPAN>

Here is the adapted formula example.... </SPAN></SPAN>

I think VBA will be the ideal solution for my request</SPAN></SPAN>

Book1
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K	L	M	N	O	P	Q	R
1	Num Of Rand
2	Numbers	Lower Num	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	1	3	1	3	3	3	0
3	14
4		Higher Num	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	3	5	3	5	5	5	2
5
6
7
8			C1	C2	C3	C4	C5	C6	C7	C8	C9	C10	C11	C12	C13	C14	Sum
9			2	4	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	43
10
11
12
13
Sheet2

Cell Formulas
Range	Formula
C9	=RANDBETWEEN(MAX($C$2,Q9-(($A$3-COLUMNS($C9:C9))*$C$4)),MIN($C$4,Q9-(($A$3-COLUMNS($C9:C9))*$C$2)))
D9	=IF(COLUMN()=$A$3+COLUMN($C$9)-1,$Q9-SUM($C9:C9),IF(COLUMN()>$A$3+COLUMN($C$9)-1,"",RANDBETWEEN(MAX(D$2,$Q9-(SUM($C9:C9)+($A$3-COLUMNS($C9:D9))*D$4)),MIN(D$4,$Q9-(SUM($C9:C9)+($A$3-COLUMNS($C9:D9))*D$2)))))

Thank you in advance</SPAN></SPAN>

Regards,</SPAN></SPAN>
Kishan</SPAN> </SPAN>

 

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  ' there must be a cut at the top of the string
  If ai(iCut) <> iTot Then
    iCut = iCut + 1&
    ai(iCut) = iTot
  End If

  ' make the rest of the cuts
  For iCut = iCut + 1& To k + 1&
    ai(iCut) = Int(Rnd() * (iTot + 1&))
  Next iCut

  ' sort the cuts and measure the lengths between
  InsertionSort ai
  For i = 1 To k
    iTmp = ai(i)
    ai(i) = ai(i + 1&) - iTmp + iMin
  Next i

  ' get rid the the extra entry
  ReDim Preserve ai(1& To k)

  If bDist Then
    InsertionSort ai

    For i = 1 To k
      ai(i) = ai(i) + i - 1&
    Next i

    FYShuffle1D ai
  End If

  aiRandLenMinMax = ai
End Function

Sub FYShuffle1D(av As Variant)
  ' shg 2015

  ' In-situ Fisher-Yates shuffle of 1D array av
  ' VBA only

  Dim iLB           As Long
  Dim iTop          As Long
  Dim vTmp          As Variant
  Dim iRnd          As Long

  iLB = LBound(av)
  iTop = UBound(av) - iLB + 1

  Do While iTop
    iRnd = Int(Rnd * iTop)
    iTop = iTop - 1
    vTmp = av(iTop + iLB)
    av(iTop + iLB) = av(iRnd + iLB)
    av(iRnd + iLB) = vTmp
  Loop
End Sub

Function InsertionSort(ByRef av As Variant) As Boolean
  ' Sorts 1D or 2D array av in situ; if 2D, one dimension must be 1

  Dim iLB           As Long
  Dim iUB           As Long
  Dim LB            As Long
  Dim i             As Long
  Dim j             As Long
  Dim v             As Variant

  Select Case NumDim(av)
    Case 0, Is > 2
      ' not an array, or > 2 dimensions

    Case 1
      iLB = LBound(av)
      iUB = UBound(av)

      For i = iLB + 1 To iUB
        v = av(i)

        For j = i - 1 To iLB Step -1
          If av(j) <= v Then Exit For
          av(j + 1) = av(j)
        Next j

        av(j + 1) = v
      Next i
      InsertionSort = True

    Case 2
      If UBound(av, 1) - LBound(av, 1) > 0 Then
        If UBound(av, 2) - LBound(av, 2) > 0 Then Exit Function

        iLB = LBound(av, 1)
        iUB = UBound(av, 1)
        LB = LBound(av, 2)

        For i = iLB + 1 To iUB
          v = av(i, LB)

          For j = i - 1 To iLB Step -1
            If av(j, LB) <= v Then Exit For
            av(j + 1, LB) = av(j, LB)
          Next j

          av(j + 1, LB) = v
        Next i
        InsertionSort = True

      Else
        iLB = LBound(av, 2)
        iUB = UBound(av, 2)
        LB = LBound(av, 1)

        For i = iLB + 1 To iUB
          v = av(LB, i)

          For j = i - 1 To iLB Step -1
            If av(LB, j) <= v Then Exit For
            av(LB, j + 1) = av(LB, j)
          Next j

          av(LB, j + 1) = v
        Next i
        InsertionSort = True
      End If
  End Select
End Function

Function NumDim(av As Variant) As Long
  Dim i             As Long

  If TypeOf av Is Range Then
    If av.Cells.Count = 1 Then NumDim = 0 Else NumDim = 2

  ElseIf IsArray(av) Then
    On Error GoTo Done

    For NumDim = 0 To 6000
      i = LBound(av, NumDim + 1)
    Next NumDim
Done:
    Err.Clear
  End If
End Function

 

[Kishan]

shg, I have no words to express how happy I am </SPAN></SPAN>

Only I must say this one is the Wow!! Random Targets Sum Function</SPAN></SPAN>

I appreciate your valuable time and for giving a key solution</SPAN></SPAN>

Have a great weekend</SPAN></SPAN>

Good Luck</SPAN></SPAN>

Kind Regards,</SPAN></SPAN>
Kishan </SPAN></SPAN>

 

[shg]

You're welcome.