CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Modifies the CF CreateUUID() function to return a UUID in the form that Microsoft uses.

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

<CFOUTPUT>
CreateGUID returns #CreateGUID()#<BR>
</CFOUTPUT>

Parameters:

No arguments.

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Returns a UUID in the Microsoft form.
 * 
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author Nathan Dintenfass (nathan@changemedia.com) 
 * @version 1, July 17, 2001 
 */
function CreateGUID() {
    return insert("-", CreateUUID(), 23);
}