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    disect 6 digit serial....


    I have some vba code that generates a 6 digit random number. 056789 for example. I need to separate each digit and then use the chr(5+65) for example= "F". ultimately i will end with "AFH...etc.

    my problem is that i don't know what function to use to get each separate digit from the 6 digit serial??? what is the best way to do this??

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    Not sure I get it. You want to add 65 to the chr value for each digit? Or you want to stick an "F" in between somethings?
    I have no idea where you're getting the H from. 6 + 65 would be G, not H but 5+65 would be F. I think I am close though?
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    Why not use code to generate a 6 character text string in the first place e.g. AFGHIJ...then no need for any conversion routine
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    Here's a function to generate randomAlpha characters.
    Code:
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ' Procedure : randomalpha
    ' Author    : mellon
    ' Date      : 12/10/2015
    ' Purpose   : Returns random alpha characters based on your HowManyChars value
    '---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    '
    Function randomalpha(HowManyChars As Integer) As String
              Dim a As Long
              Dim Z As Long, i As Long
              Dim str As String
              Dim ralpha As Variant
              Dim Result As String
    10       On Error GoTo randomalpha_Error
    
    20        a = 1
    30        Z = 26
    40        str = "A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z"
    50        ralpha = Split(str, " ")
    
    60        For i = 1 To HowManyChars
    70            Result = Result & ralpha(randomNumber(a, Z) - 1)
                  'Debug.Print Result
    80        Next i
    90        randomalpha = Result
    
    100      On Error GoTo 0
    110      Exit Function
    
    randomalpha_Error:
    
    120       MsgBox "In Line " & Erl & "  Error " & Err.Number & " (" & Err.Description & ") in procedure randomalpha  of Module AccessMonster"
    End Function
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    Code:
    '---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ' Procedure : randomNumber
    ' Author    : Jack
    ' Created   : 11/18/2010
    ' Purpose   : To Generate Random numbers between and including a range of numbers.
    'Lo and Hi are the lowest and highest random numbers you wish to generate.
    '
    'The Randomize keyword is critical to getting different results for each Access session.
    '=======================================================================================
    '---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ' Last Modified:
    '
    ' Inputs: N/A
    ' Dependency: N/A
    '------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    '
    Function randomNumber(lo As Long, hi As Long) As Long
    10       On Error GoTo randomNumber_Error
    
    20    Randomize
    30    randomNumber = Int((hi - lo + 1) * Rnd + lo)
    
    40       On Error GoTo 0
    randomNumber_Exit:
    50       Exit Function
    
    randomNumber_Error:
    
    60        MsgBox "Error " & Err.Number & " (" & Err.Description & ") in procedure randomNumber of Module AccessMonster"
    70        GoTo randomNumber_Exit
               
    End Function


    Test routine:

    Code:
    Sub testRandomAlpha()
     Debug.Print randomalpha(16)
    End Sub
    Result:

    FKCCVOCNTBRATVIC

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    I want to close the db I have left hanging so I'll post code for what I thought was being asked for.
    Code:
    Public Function AlterVal(strValue As String) As String
    Dim i As Integer
    
    For i = 1 To Len(strValue)
    AlterVal = AlterVal & Chr(Mid(strValue, i, 1) + 65)
    Next
    MsgBox AlterVal
    End Function
    ?alterval("056789")
    AFGHIJ
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    1) each copy of the app, when1st run creates a uniqe 6 digit number (serial)
    2)The user notifies (registers) the app w/ me by sending me the serial.
    3)I send the user the decode (alpha) code that unlocks the serial .

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    Code:
    Function RON(myNumber As Double) As String
        Dim x As Long, s As String, t As String
        ' myNumber is a decimal number, like .056789
        myNumber = 1000000 * myNumber
        s = Format(myNumber, "000000")
        For x = 1 To 6
            t = t & Chr(65 + Mid(s, x, 1))
        Next x
        RON = t
    End Function

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    Quote Originally Posted by Synergy.ron@gmail.com View Post
    1) each copy of the app, when1st run creates a uniqe 6 digit number (serial)
    2)The user notifies (registers) the app w/ me by sending me the serial.
    3)I send the user the decode (alpha) code that unlocks the serial .
    Sorry to sound negative, but if this is intended as a security measure, it will be trivial for anyone to hack.
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    yes it is trival to hack. but this is a membership app for an organization that has an average age of about 70. Even a trivial code would stop most hacks......

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    That may be true but I'm approaching 70 and, as I say, it would be trivial to hack.
    If you are going to apply security, you may as well do so seriously ... or in my opinion anyway, not bother at all
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    Gents, the distinction should be old and knowledgeable in Access versus old and not.
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    Better still....Older and wiser...
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    Quote Originally Posted by isladogs View Post
    That may be true but I'm approaching 70 and, as I say, it would be trivial to hack.
    If you are going to apply security, you may as well do so seriously ... or in my opinion anyway, not bother at all
    I am over 70 and am just making sure the program is 'registered'.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Synergy.ron@gmail.com View Post
    I am over 70 and am just making sure the program is 'registered'.
    Not sure what 'registered' means but clearly you are older and wiser
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    Three solutions were offered - no comment on whether or not any of them were of any use. Is that a symptom?
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