I have a routine which returns a text md5sum given a stream. This can be
easily hacked to return in binary instead.
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> N,
>
> > as the input is unlimited and the output restricted)...
>
> Hence my idea to MD5 it as that gives you a fixed result string from an
any
> length input string.....
>
> > language 'Neven wrote an email..'
>
> It could be any string. So as per your example or 'My dog spot', '123
runs',
> '132', 'Yet another string'
>
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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Neven MacEwan
> Sent: Wednesday, 18 October 2000 14:28
> To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
> Subject: Re: [DUG]: [Q] Convert a given string to a magic number....
>
>
> D
>
> Correct answer is No..you cannot do it (as the input is unlimited and the
> output restricted)...
> however and more clues re the input is it acii a..z or language 'Neven
wrote
> an email..'
>
> Neven
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Donovan J. Edye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Sent: Wednesday, 18 October 2000 16:14
> Subject: RE: [DUG]: [Q] Convert a given string to a magic number....
>
>
> > N,
> >
> > - String can be any length
> > - Result "number" must "fit" into a longword (ie unsigned 32 bit number)
> >
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> > Behalf Of Neven MacEwan
> > Sent: Wednesday, 18 October 2000 13:48
> > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
> > Subject: Re: [DUG]: [Q] Convert a given string to a magic number....
> >
> >
> > D,
> >
> > May be a bit obvoius but why hash? Any restrictions on max input
> > length/number size
> >
> > Neven
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> > From: Donovan J. Edye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, 18 October 2000 15:43
> > Subject: [DUG]: [Q] Convert a given string to a magic number....
> >
> >
> > > G'Day,
> > >
> > > Another obscure one. Has anyone got any suggestins on how to turn an
> > > arbitrary string into a unique number?
> > >
> > > Eg 'ab' = 123
> > > 'ba' = 456
> > > 'abc' = 1234
> > >
> > > etc.
> > >
> > > My first thought was
> > >
> > > Original String --> Apply MD5 Hash --> StringOfFixed length -->
> > > MagicStringToNoEncoding = Desired Result
> > >
> >
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