RIPEMD Hash a String

Demonstrates how to RIPEMD hash a string using RIPEMD-128, RIPEMD-160, RIPEMD-256, and RIPEMD-320.

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Chilkat.Crypt2 crypt = new Chilkat.Crypt2();

//  Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.
bool success;
success = crypt.UnlockComponent("30-day trial");
if (success != true) {
    MessageBox.Show(crypt.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

string content;
content = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz";

//  The desired output is a hexidecimal string:
crypt.EncodingMode = "hex";

//  Set the hash algorithm:
crypt.HashAlgorithm = "ripemd128";

string hashStr;
hashStr = crypt.HashStringENC(content);

textBox1.Text += hashStr + "\r\n";

//  The output is:
//  FD2AA607F71DC8F510714922B371834E

crypt.HashAlgorithm = "ripemd160";
hashStr = crypt.HashStringENC(content);
textBox1.Text += hashStr + "\r\n";

//  The output is:
//  F71C27109C692C1B56BBDCEB5B9D2865B3708DBC

crypt.HashAlgorithm = "ripemd256";
hashStr = crypt.HashStringENC(content);
textBox1.Text += hashStr + "\r\n";

//  The output is:
//  649D3034751EA216776BF9A18ACC81BC7896118A5197968782DD1FD97D8D5133

crypt.HashAlgorithm = "ripemd320";
hashStr = crypt.HashStringENC(content);
textBox1.Text += hashStr + "\r\n";

//  The output is:
//  CABDB1810B92470A2093AA6BCE05952C28348CF43FF60841975166BB40ED234004B8824463E6B009