GUID number generator

[djrikki]

Hi guys,

I have a software suggestion, I had a quick look around the net couldn't find anything.

Shell program - AGUID - The GUID number generator

Wiki Reference: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globally_Unique_Identifier)

Having used AppleScript over the past few months I stumbled on the Mac command line equivalent 'uuidgen' and couldn't find any mention of one on the Amiga platform.

I believe it would be a beneficial shell program to include as standard in OS4.

Argument usage:

AGUID
result: 21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D / a random guid number is generated

further shell options:

1. AGUID  -c //

eg. AGUID -c DH0:applicationx/?.html

result: shell program generators a random number and checks the directory to see if the file already exists, if the unlikely event it does already exist generator a new number and check again

2. AGUID -f username : password @ ftpsite.example.com/database/

result: same as above but check a remote ftp server directory

3. AGUID -o

result: generated number is written to the given filename or appended

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Seems like a straightforward program someone could write.  Your thoughts please.

[djrikki]

@BigBenAssue

I generate a GUID in Applescript to create a unique filename.html for generating online quote and order forms to send on to an ftp server.

I don't use an Amiga atm, but I do hope to purchase the X1000 at some point so I don't have an immediate problem that requires a solution.

I guess it would be a great addition to the standard shell programs as GUID seems like a popular solution to random filename generation.

[djrikki]

@jorkany

Yeah, but you wouldn't call that from a running application or scripting language.