How to generate a GUID

[RichiP]

Hi

Does anybody know how to generate a GUID in LabVIEW?

Or from a command shell or dll.

regards

Richard

[AdnanZ]

Hi Richard,

Do you want LabVIEW to generate a GUID for you? I thought that a GUID is a pseudo-random 128-bit number that is computed by Windows and Windows applications in order to identify any component in the computer that requires a unique number. Why do you need a command shell or dll? A better explanation of what exactly you want to do over here would be helpful.

[RichiP]

Hi,

I'm executing a series of stored procedure (MS SQL).

A lot of these store proc's have relations (the prim key use GUID).

I know it is possible to get the GUID from the MS SQL Server, but it is time-consuming.

I have tried the GUIDGen (from Microsoft), but that was a Windows app. I need to get the GUID at run-time. That is why I asked for a dll or shell

regards

Richard

[AdnanZ]

Yes, you can make a call to ole32.dll. This is what you are looking for: GUID generation. They have provided an example for LabVIEW and C.

[RichiP]

Hi Adnan,

Thanks!

Regards

Richard