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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hi,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Please have a look at the following sample. The result</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">isn't exactly what I've expected. There should be</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">something wrong, but I can't see what it is. Your help</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">would be appreciated.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Regards,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Jürgen</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">% two-dimensional uniform distribution</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">\documentclass{scrartcl}</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">\usepackage{pst-all}</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">\begin{document}</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">\pstVerb{%</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> rrand srand % initializes the random generator</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> /k 20 def</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">}%</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">\psset{unit=1mm}</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">\begin{pspicture}(-20,-20)(20,20)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> \psframe(-20,-20)(20,20)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> \psplot[plotpoints=1000,showpoints=true,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> dotsize=1pt,linestyle=none]{0}{0}{%</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> rand 2147483647 div 0.5 sub 2 mul</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> k mul</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> exch</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> rand 2147483647 div 0.5 sub 2 mul</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> k mul</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> }</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">\end{pspicture}</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">\end{document}</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Mit freundlichen Grüßen</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Jürgen Göbel</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">OPE26</FONT>
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