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====== CREATEGUID Method (System) ======


 
==== Description ====
 
 
Method to create a GUID, a unique 128-bit integer used for CLSIDs and interface identifiers.
 
 
 
 
==== Syntax ====
 
 
GUID = Exec_Method( "SYSTEM", "CREATEGUID" )
 
 
 
 
==== Parameters ====
 
 
 
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
==== Returns ====
 
 
A string containing a newly created GUID in printable hexadecimal characters.  This has the format:
 
 
 
{nnnnnnnn-nnnn-nnnn-nnnn-nnnnnnnnnnnn}
 
 
 
E.g.
 
 
 
{DA1E9F6A-4AD1-4777-AD81-5274D2252AF0}
 
 
 
 
==== Remarks ====
 
 
This method is a simple wrapper around the Windows API CoCreateGuid and StringFromGUID2 functions – for further information on GUIDs please see the MSDN website.
 
 
 
 
 
 
==== Example ====
 
<code>
 
// Create a string GUID to use as an ID

  

  ThisID = Exec_Method( "SYSTEM", "CREATEGUID" )
 
 
 

</code>

 
==== See Also ====
 
 
N/A