Xbase++

Compute Glacier SHA256 Linear Hash of a File

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Computes the Amazon Glacier SHA256 linear hash for a file. Xbase++

LOCAL oCrypt
LOCAL cLinearHashHex

//  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
//  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

oCrypt := CreateObject("Chilkat.Crypt2")

//  The "linear hash" is simply the SHA256 hash of the file bytes.
oCrypt:HashAlgorithm := "sha256"

//  Return the hash in lowercase hexidecimal format.
oCrypt:EncodingMode := "hexlower"

cLinearHashHex := oCrypt:HashFileENC("qa_data/jpg/penguins.jpg")
? "SHA256 linear hash = " + cLinearHashHex

oCrypt:destroy()