RandomKey ( characters ; size )

Creates a random key with a freely definable set of characters and of any length.

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Karsten Risseeuw - Show more from this author
Kursiv Software
http://kursiv-software.com

Sample input:

RandomKey ( "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890" ; 12 )

Sample output:

CYp1vwYTHLZR

Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)

Let ( [

L = Length ( characters ) ;
N = Int ( L * Random ) + 1 ;
a = Middle ( characters ; N ; 1 ) 

] ;

If ( size > 0 ;


a & 
RandomKey ( characters ; size - 1 )

))



/*

Create a random key with a character set and length of choice.

Characters = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890" or any other characters you prefer.

Karsten Risseeuw, kursiv-software.com
June 30th, 2016

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Create a random key of any length, for example to use for encryptions, random passwords, or as a unique identifier.

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RandomKey ( characters ; size )

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