to create a uuid using vb.net

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I want to create a uuid using vb,net how to do it

Posted 24-Aug-11 20:29pm

Shashwath7

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GUIDs are not UUIDs.

See the StackOverflow article, How can I generate UUID in C-sharp, for the differences in byte ordering between real UUIDs and Microsoft's GUIDs.

Posted 17-Mar-14 10:43am

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hemantwithu · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-24T20:38:00

GUIDs identify objects such asinterfaces and class objects. A GUID consists of one group of 8 hexadecimaldigits, followed by three groups of 4 hexadecimal digits each, which arefollowed by one group of 12 hexadecimal digits.

In the following script, Imanually generate the GUID that I can use later in the application by usingVB.NET:

Private Sub GenerateGUID()

        Dim sGUID As String
        sGUID = System.Guid.NewGuid.ToString()
        MessageBox.Show(sGUID)

    End Sub

In the example, I define a string variable, sGUID, to hold aGUID that I will generate. Then I set the value of sGUID to the value returned bythe System.Guid.NewGuidmethod (using the System.Guidnamespace) and convert the result to a string using ToString(). The result is displayed in a messagebox.