yes! everything is fine. thanks

Good!

Could you be a bit more specific?

sorry, I meant Std.rand.

can you run this code please:

while(1) { <<>>; 2::second=>now; }

Yes, I can. I get this; 2147483647 :(int) 2147483647 :(int) -2147483648 :(int) -2147483648 :(int) -2147483647 :(int) -2147483648 :(int) -2147483647 :(int) -2147483647 :(int) -2147483648 :(int) -2147483648 :(int) 2147483647 :(int) 2147483647 :(int) -2147483648 :(int) -2147483647 :(int) -2147483647 :(int) -2147483647 :(int) -2147483648 :(int) 2147483647 :(int) -2147483648 :(int) 2147483647 :(int) 2147483647 :(int) -2147483648 :(int) 2147483647 :(int) 2147483647 :(int) -2147483648 :(int) -2147483647 :(int) 2147483647 :(int) -2147483647 :(int) 2147483647 :(int) -2147483648 :(int) 2147483647 :(int) -2147483648 :(int) -2147483647 :(int) -2147483648 :(int) -2147483647 :(int) -2147483647 :(int) 2147483647 :(int) -2147483648 :(int) -2147483648 :(int) -2147483648 :(int) 2147483647 :(int) -2147483647 :(int) -2147483647 :(int) So.... That looks like a bug, you are totally right. Good catch, Lars! Kas.