REAL FUNCTION sla_RANDOM (XSEED)
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*     - - - - - - -
*      R A N D O M
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*
*  Generate pseudo-random real number in the range 0 <= X < 1.
*
*  (single precision)
*
*  !!!  Microsoft Fortran dependent  !!!
*
*  Given (but used first time only):
*     XSEED    real     an arbitrary real number
*
*  The value returned is a pseudo-random number such that
*  0 <= sla_RANDOM < 1.
*
*  Called:  RANDOM (Microsoft run-time library)
*
*  P.T.Wallace   Starlink   28 February 1993
*
*+

      IMPLICIT NONE

      REAL XSEED

      REAL X
      LOGICAL FIRST
      SAVE FIRST
      DATA FIRST /.TRUE./


      IF (FIRST) THEN
         CALL SEED(NINT(MOD(XSEED*1.234E7,32E3)))  ! Microsoft Fortran
         FIRST=.FALSE.
      END IF
      CALL RANDOM(X)                               ! Microsoft Fortran
      sla_RANDOM=X

      END