GenerateLorem (Function)

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GenerateLorem (Function)

In french: GénèreLorem

Generates a random "Lorem ipsum" text to temporarily populate a control with text, for example. This text does not contain any accents.

New in version 2025

This function is now available in browser code.

Example

// Fill an edit control with a 200-word "Lorem ipsum" text 
// that will be displayed in the back cover of a book

// Generate the 200-word text
sCoverText is string = GenerateLorem(200)
// Display text in the Edit control
EDT_cover = sCoverText

Syntax

<Result> = GenerateLorem(<Number of words> [, <Seed>])

<Result>: Character string

Generated text.
Empty string ("") if the number of words specified is 0.

<Number of words>: Integer

Number of words to generate. If this number is 0, the text returned will be an empty string ("").

<Seed>: Integer

Used to change the generated text.
For each value of this parameter, a unique text is generated.
If this parameter is not specified, the generated text will be different each time the function is called.
New in version 2025
This parameter is not supported. The text generated is different each time the function is called.

Component: wd300std.dll