CreateGUID function
Create a new GUID.
Declaration
function CreateGUID(out GUID: TGUID): IntegerDescription
CreateGUID can be called to create a new GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) value.
The function returns the new
GUID value in
GUID and returns zero in
case the GUID was created successfully. If no GUID was created, a nonzero error code is returned.
The default mechanism for creating a new GUID is system dependent. If operating system support is available, it is used. If none is available, a default implementation using random numbers is used.
The OnCreateGUID callback can be set to hook a custom mechanism behind the
CreateGUID function. This can be used to let the GUID be created by an
external GUID creation library.
Errors
On error, a nonzero return value is returned.
See also
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