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The blog post discusses an update to the VFPEncryption FLL library. A new HashFile() function was added to allow hashing of files larger than 16MB. A bug with RC4 encryption/decryption was also fixed. The author acknowledges other requested changes and indicates they are being considered. Links to download the updated FLL libraries in both C++ flavors are provided.

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VFPEncryption FLL Update - SweetPotato Software Blog

The blog post discusses an update to the VFPEncryption FLL library. A new HashFile() function was added to allow hashing of files larger than 16MB. A bug with RC4 encryption/decryption was also fixed. The author acknowledges other requested changes and indicates they are being considered. Links to download the updated FLL libraries in both C++ flavors are provided.

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24/5/2019 VFPEncryption FLL Update – SweetPotato Software Blog

VFPEncryption FLL Update


Craig Boyd 23 Feb 2006 Visual Foxpro Leave a comment

IMPORTANT:
The functions within this FLL have changed. Please refer to the latest
documention for the VFP Encryption FLL that can be found at the
following link:
Major VFP Encryption Update

A new and useful function gets added


Based on a recent request by John Clarke, I’ve added a HashFile() function to the library. The reason this
is needed is that the Hash() function receives a string and Visual FoxPro has a string size
limit (16,777,184 characters) that makes producing a message digest on files larger than about 16 MB
impossible. This new HashFile() function lifts that restriction. Note that it is used exactly as the Hash()
function is except that the first parameter is the file you want to hash.
A bug gets squashed
Kenneth Tamayo reported in the comments section of an earlier blog post that RC4 encryption and
decryption was failing in certain circumstances. Problem is fixed in this newest library. There are no
current bugs in this library that I am aware of. If you find one, please contact me as Kenneth did, either by
posting a comment here or via email.
Others have requested changes as well
To others that have requested changes… I haven’t forgotten you. A requested change currently being
considered is providing for compatibility with Visual Studio’s encryption. This will involve, among other
things, allowing vectors to be specified in the Encrypt, Decrypt, EncryptFile, and DecryptFile functions.
For now, here’s the download for the newest FLL libraries in two C++ flavors and the documentation for
the HashFile function that has been added. More complete documentation is available in a previous blog
entry.
Download the Latest Version of the VFP Encryption FLL (58 KB approx.)
(compiled with Visual Studio 2005 and requires the C++ 8.0 runtimes)
Download the Latest Version of the VFP Encryption 71 FLL (59 KB approx.)
(compiled with Visual Studio 2003 and requires the C++ 7.1 runtimes)

Function HASHFILE()
Signature: HashFile(cFileName[, nHashType])
Parameters:
cFileName – The fullpath and name of an existing file you wish to generate a message digest for
nHashType – The type of hash function to generate. There are currently 7 different hash functions
supported
1 = SHA1 (a.k.a SHA160)
2 = SHA256
3 = SHA384
4 = SHA512 *Default
5 = MD5
6 = RIPEMD128
7 = RIPEMD256
Return Value:
Binary Character Data – the hash for cFileName.
Remarks:
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The hash is returned as a series of binary characters. However, it is more common to see hashes in a
hexBinary format. This can be accomplished in Visual FoxPro by taking the return of the HashFile()
function and sending it in as a parameter to the STRCONV() function. For example:
?STRCONV(HashFile(“C:\MyFile.txt”), 15) && hexBinary Hash

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