Get MD5 Hash of any file - C# Snipplr Social Repository

Revision: 20564

at November 19, 2009 01:15 by wearetherock

Initial Code

public static string GetMD5Hash(string pathName)
  {
   string strResult = "";
   string strHashData = "";

   byte[] arrbytHashValue;
   System.IO.FileStream oFileStream = null;

   System.Security.Cryptography.MD5CryptoServiceProvider oMD5Hasher=
              new System.Security.Cryptography.MD5CryptoServiceProvider();

   try
   {
    oFileStream = GetFileStream(pathName);
    arrbytHashValue = oMD5Hasher.ComputeHash(oFileStream);
    oFileStream.Close();

    strHashData = System.BitConverter.ToString(arrbytHashValue);
    strHashData = strHashData.Replace("-", "");
    strResult = strHashData;
   }
   catch(System.Exception ex)
   {
    System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, "Error!", 
               System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons.OK, 
               System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon.Error, 
               System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button1);
   }

   return(strResult);
  }

Initial URL

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/files/dt_file_hasher.aspx

Initial Description

Initial Title

Get MD5 Hash of any file

Initial Tags

Initial Language

C#

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