GeneratePassword (Function)

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GeneratePassword (Function)

In french: GénèreMotdePasse

Automatically generates a password with specific characteristics (size, characters used, ...).

Versions 20 and later

This function is now available for Windows Phone applications.

New in version 20

This function is now available for Windows Phone applications.

Versions 21 and later

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

New in version 21

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

Example

// Generate a password with 8 characters
sPwd is string = GeneratePassword(8)

// Generate a password containing vowels only
sPwd2 is string = GeneratePassword(8, "aeiouyAEIOUY")

// Generate a password with all the characters from the alphabet + numbers
MySet is string = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789"
sPwd3 is string = GeneratePassword(8, MySet)

Syntax

<Result> = GeneratePassword(<Length> [, <Set of characters>])

<Result>: Character string

Generated password.
Empty string ("") if the length of the password corresponds to 0.

<Length>: Integer

Size of the password. If this parameter is set to 0, the password corresponds to an empty string ("").

<Set of characters>: Optional character string

Characters that must be included in the password.
If this parameter is not specified, the password is composed of characters:
between a and z.
between A and Z.
between 0 and 9.
The generated password is then "pronounceable".

Related Examples:

Cross-platform examples (WINDEV Mobile): WM Password

[ + ] Web sites, bank accounts, ... passwords are everywhere in out life. With WM Password, no need to store all the passwords of your different accounts. The application stores all your passwords in a secure way. WM Password can also generate secure passwords for you.

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