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zorin · May 13th, 2005, 7:32 AM

Hi people ive just started learning VB and ive got a problem
Does anyone know the code for creating a password

Pizentios · May 13th, 2005, 8:52 AM

use loops and arrays.

give it a try yourself man, that's how you learn a language.

zorin · May 13th, 2005, 9:08 AM

do the loops and arrays come in the VB6 pakage ?

thanks for the help

Cipher · May 13th, 2005, 9:14 AM

No. You have to code your own loops. Try the FOR...NEXT loop. You can find it on MSDN. Or you can find a VB tutorial on google.

Pizentios · May 13th, 2005, 9:24 AM

Here's a example of a for loop:

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for x=0 to 9 step 1
            'do something that you want done ten times.
Next x

for more info, just search google for "visual basic 6 for loop", or something along those lines.

Pizentios · May 13th, 2005, 9:30 AM

Also you'll want to look into the rnd function.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...LROverview.asp

for more details.

you'll also only need one loop, that runs as many times as the length of password that you want to generate.

inside said loop you'll have the rnd function creating random numbers between a certain range, which then you can pass to a array containing 26 letters, or even 52 (Uppercase and Lowercase letters).

you could also make it a better password by using letters and text characters (like #@$%).

Cipher · May 13th, 2005, 9:33 AM

Oops, I probably should've given an example...Xd

lostcauz · May 14th, 2005, 7:12 PM

step 1 isn't required. step is used for incrementing by numbers other than one, ie step -1 or step 3.

Rory · May 14th, 2005, 9:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostcauz

step 1 isn't required. step is used for incrementing by numbers other than one, ie step -1 or step 3.

Well yes, but I think Piz was demonstrating the full For loop syntax. Valid point though.

lostcauz · May 15th, 2005, 3:32 AM

The 'full For loop syntax'?
Step is an optional keyword specifying the increment of the counter. Step defaults to 1. Programmers typically use the loop as I stated for increments of 1.

May 13th, 2005, 7:32 AM	#1
zorin Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 218 Rep Power: 4	password Hi people ive just started learning VB and ive got a problem Does anyone know the code for creating a password

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Cipher Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: /home/cipher Posts: 123 Rep Power: 4	No. You have to code your own loops. Try the FOR...NEXT loop. You can find it on MSDN. Or you can find a VB tutorial on google. __________________ And there was much rejoicing... Yay....

May 13th, 2005, 9:24 AM	#5
Pizentios Programming Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 2,023 Rep Power: 7	Here's a example of a for loop: (Toggle Plain Text) for x=0 to 9 step 1 'do something that you want done ten times. Next x for x=0 to 9 step 1 'do something that you want done ten times. Next x for more info, just search google for "visual basic 6 for loop", or something along those lines. __________________ Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. Check out my Blog <---updated Nov 30 2007!

May 13th, 2005, 9:30 AM	#6
Pizentios Programming Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 2,023 Rep Power: 7	Also you'll want to look into the rnd function. http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...LROverview.asp for more details. you'll also only need one loop, that runs as many times as the length of password that you want to generate. inside said loop you'll have the rnd function creating random numbers between a certain range, which then you can pass to a array containing 26 letters, or even 52 (Uppercase and Lowercase letters). you could also make it a better password by using letters and text characters (like #@$%). __________________ Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. Check out my Blog <---updated Nov 30 2007!

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zorin Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 218 Rep Power: 4	do the loops and arrays come in the VB6 pakage ? thanks for the help

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lostcauz Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: 1691 miles East of L.A. Posts: 159 Rep Power: 4	step 1 isn't required. step is used for incrementing by numbers other than one, ie step -1 or step 3. __________________ -- lostcauz Stepped in what?... Behind whose barn?... I didn't even know they had a cow!

May 15th, 2005, 3:32 AM	#10
lostcauz Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: 1691 miles East of L.A. Posts: 159 Rep Power: 4	The 'full For loop syntax'? Step is an optional keyword specifying the increment of the counter. Step defaults to 1. Programmers typically use the loop as I stated for increments of 1. __________________ -- lostcauz Stepped in what?... Behind whose barn?... I didn't even know they had a cow!

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