(CkPython) Workaround for the deprecated Crypt2.HashBytes method

Shows how to replace the deprecated HashBytes method. (Chilkat is moving away from the use of CkByteData.)

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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import chilkat

crypt = chilkat.CkCrypt2()

crypt.put_HashAlgorithm("sha256")

path = "c:/someDir/example.dat"

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
# The HashBytes method is deprecated:

inData = chilkat.CkByteData()
inData.loadFile(path)

outData = chilkat.CkByteData()

success = crypt.HashBytes(inData,outData)

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Workaround.
# (Chilkat is moving away from using CkByteData)

bdIn = chilkat.CkBinData()
bdIn.LoadFile(path)

crypt.put_EncodingMode("base64")
base64_hash = crypt.hashBdENC(bdIn)