(Objective-C) Generating Random Password

Demonstrates how to generate random passwords.

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#import <CkoGlobal.h>
#import <CkoPrng.h>
#import <NSString.h>

// All Chilkat classes can be unlocked at once at the beginning of a program
// by calling UnlockBundle.  It requires a Bundle unlock code.
CkoGlobal *chilkatGlob = [[CkoGlobal alloc] init];
BOOL success = [chilkatGlob UnlockBundle: @"Anything for 30-day trial."];
if (success != YES) {
    NSLog(@"%@",chilkatGlob.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

CkoPrng *fortuna = [[CkoPrng alloc] init];

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

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

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

// Exclude chars that appear similar to others:
NSString *excludeChars = @"iIlLoO0";

// Generate 8-character passwords:
int i;
for (i = 1; i <= 10; i++) {
    NSLog(@"%@",[fortuna RandomPassword: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 8] mustIncludeDigit: bDigit upperAndLowercase: bUpperAndLower mustHaveOneOf: otherChars excludeChars: excludeChars]);
}