(Tcl) Generating Random Password

Demonstrates how to generate random passwords.

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load ./chilkat.dll

# All Chilkat classes can be unlocked at once at the beginning of a program
# by calling UnlockBundle.  It requires a Bundle unlock code.
set chilkatGlob [new_CkGlobal]

set success [CkGlobal_UnlockBundle $chilkatGlob "Anything for 30-day trial."]
if {$success != 1} then {
    puts [CkGlobal_lastErrorText $chilkatGlob]
    delete_CkGlobal $chilkatGlob
    exit
}

set fortuna [new_CkPrng]

# Set this equal to 1 if the generated password must include at least one digit (0-9)
set bDigit 1

# Set this equal to 1 if the generated password must include both uppercase and lowercase chars.
set bUpperAndLower 1

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

# Exclude chars that appear similar to others:
set excludeChars "iIlLoO0"

# Generate 8-character passwords:

for {set i 1} {$i <= 10} {incr i} {
    puts [CkPrng_randomPassword $fortuna 8 $bDigit $bUpperAndLower $otherChars $excludeChars]
}

delete_CkGlobal $chilkatGlob
delete_CkPrng $fortuna