srand

[aclark17]

srand(time(null));
error cannot convert time to int

[helios]

srand((unsigned int)time(0));

[aclark17]

Same error

[aclark17]

time_t works with no cast will this have any effect on the seed

[Imadatobanisa]

Let us know your time() function syntax.

Edit : thanks pogady, the standard random engine you mentioned is great!

[pogrady]

time_t works with no cast will this have any effect on the seed

No it won't.

consider using std::default_random_engine which is in <random>.

http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/random/

it works much better.