help with mersenne_twister

16 Mar 2003

      Hello all,

I am having difficulty in understanding the documentation regarding 
the use of the pseudo-random number generators in boost::random.  
Below, I have created a small sample program of the type I am trying 
to create in order to use the various classes in boost::random with 
Diehard (requires a binary file of 32 bit integers for testing).  
This program does not compile as it says that mersenne_twister 
requires template arguments.  I understand what that means of 
course, but am unsure as to what arguments should go in there.  I am 
using MSVC++ 7.0 and would really apprechiate any assistance.  
Thanks!

#include <iostream>
using std::cout;
using std::cin;

#include <cstdlib>

#include 
using boost::random::mersenne_twister;

#include <iomanip>
using std::ios;

#include <fstream>
using std::ofstream;

int main()
{
	ofstream file("MTRNG.bin", ios::binary);
	const unsigned int N = 10;
	unsigned int i = 0;
	mersenne_twister MT;
	for(; i != N; ++i)
	{
		file << MT;
	}

	cin.get();
	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}

Jon Agiato
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help with mersenne_twister

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