Encrypt

Encrypts a string.

Syntax

Encrypt(string, key)

string

String to be encrypted.

key

String specifying the key used to encrypt string.

Examples

<!--- This example shows the use of Encrypt and Decrypt --->
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<HEAD>
<TITLE>Encrypt Example</TITLE>
</HEAD>

<BODY bgcolor=silver>
<H3>Encrypt Example</H3>

<P>This function allows for the encryption and decryption of a 
string. Try it out by entering your own string and a key of your 
own choosing and seeing the results.
<CFIF IsDefined("FORM.myString")>
   <CFSET string=FORM.myString>
   <CFSET key=FORM.myKey>
   <CFSET encrypted=encrypt(string, key)>
   <CFSET decrypted=decrypt(encrypted, key)>
   <CFOUTPUT>
     <H4><B>The string:</B></H4> #string# <BR>
     <H4><B>The key:</B></H4> #key#<BR>
     <H4><B>Encrypted:</B></H4> #encrypted#<BR>
     <H4><B>Decrypted:</B></H4> #decrypted#<BR>
    </CFOUTPUT>
</CFIF>
<FORM action="encrypt.cfm" method="post">
<P>Input your key:
<P><INPUT TYPE="Text" NAME="myKey" VALUE="foobar">
<P>Input your string to be encrypted:
<P><TEXTAREA NAME="myString" COLS="40" ROWS="5" WRAP="VIRTUAL">
This string will be encrypted (try typing some more)
</TEXTAREA>
<INPUT TYPE="Submit" VALUE="Encrypt my String">
</FORM>
</BODY>
</HTML>