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Hash.RandomHexString
Creates a random hex string.
Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Server | FileMaker Cloud | FileMaker iOS SDK |
Hash | 3.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MBS( "Hash.RandomHexString"; Length ) More
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Example value |
---|---|---|
Length | The length of the text to return in characters. Result string with be double that size as it is hex. | 32 |
Result
Returns text.
Description
Creates a random hex string.You can use this strings for hash seeds.
Examples
Creates 8 byte string:
MBS( "Hash.RandomHexString"; 8 )
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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 18th August 2014
Hash.PBKDF2.HMAC - Hash.RandomString
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