(MFC) Generating Random Password

Demonstrates how to generate random passwords.

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See Also: Using MFC CString in Chilkat

#include <CkGlobal.h>
#include <CkPrng.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkString strOut;

    // All Chilkat classes can be unlocked at once at the beginning of a program
    // by calling UnlockBundle.  It requires a Bundle unlock code.
    CkGlobal chilkatGlob;
    bool success = chilkatGlob.UnlockBundle("Anything for 30-day trial.");
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append(chilkatGlob.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    CkPrng fortuna;

    // Set this equal to true if the generated password must include at least one digit (0-9)
    bool bDigit = true;

    // Set this equal to true if the generated password must include both uppercase and lowercase chars.
    bool bUpperAndLower = true;

    // The generated password must contain one of the following non-alphanumeric chars.
    const char *otherChars = "@#$%*";

    // Exclude chars that appear similar to others:
    const char *excludeChars = "iIlLoO0";

    // Generate 8-character passwords:
    int i;
    for (i = 1; i <= 10; i++) {
        strOut.append(fortuna.randomPassword(8,bDigit,bUpperAndLower,otherChars,excludeChars));
        strOut.append("\r\n");
    }



    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());

    }