(Delphi ActiveX) Hash the Contents of a String (SHA256 and other hash algorithms)

Demonstrates how to hash the contents of a string using SHA256, SHA384, SHA512, MD2, MD5, HAVAL, RIPEMD, etc.

Chilkat for Delphi Downloads Chilkat ActiveX DLL for Delphi Chilkat non-ActiveX DLL for Delphi * The examples here use the ActiveX DLL.

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Chilkat_TLB;

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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
crypt: TChilkatCrypt2;
hashBytes: Array of Byte;
sb: TChilkatStringBuilder;

begin
// This example requires the Chilkat Crypt API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Unlock Chilkat Crypt for sample code.

crypt := TChilkatCrypt2.Create(Self);

// Choose the hash algorithm.
// Can be  "sha1", "sha256", "sha384", "sha512", "md2", "md5", "haval", "ripemd128", "ripemd160","ripemd256", or "ripemd320".
crypt.HashAlgorithm := 'sha256';

// The byte representation of the string matters when hashing. 
// Tell Chilkat that we want to use the utf-8 byte representation.
crypt.Charset := 'utf-8';

hashBytes := crypt.HashString('They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.');

// Let's examine the hash as a hex string.
sb := TChilkatStringBuilder.Create(Self);
sb.AppendEncoded(hashBytes,'hex');
Memo1.Lines.Add('SHA256 hash = ' + sb.GetAsString());
end;