Random number in ASP

[whoopy_whale]

I tried to generate a random number using the following code.

set util=Server.CreateObject("MSWC.Tools")
num=abs(util.random)

But I get the following error.

Server object error 'ASP 0177 : 800401f3'

Server.CreateObject Failed

/jobinbasani123/picgallery.asp, line 14

Invalid ProgID. For additional information specific to this message please visit the Microsoft Online Support site located at: *www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.

Is there any other method to generate a random number?
I have a database and the generated number should be less than or equal to the total number of the records in the database.

please help.....

 

[Aseem Nasnodkar]

Yeah there is a easy way to generate a random no.
Go thro my foll code and you can easily understand it.

<%
Dim Random_Number_Min, Random_Number_Max, Random_Number
Randomize
Random_Number_Min = 1
Random_Number_Max = 49
Random_Number = Int(((Random_Number_Max-Random_Number_Min+1) * Rnd) + Random_Number_Min)
Response.Write(Random_Number)
Response.Write("")
Response.Write("-")
Response.Write("")
%>

N pls switch to PHP. ASP n microsoft sux!

Njoy coding!

 

[whoopy_whale]

Thanx Aseem,it works now....planning to move on to PHP.