HashFile (file hashing)

function HashFile(hashType: string, fileName: string): string;

Computes the hash value of a file and returns it as a string.

Parameter	Type	Requirement	Explanation
hashType	string	required	Hash algorithm: one of md5, sha1, sha128, sha256, sha384, sha512, sha3128, sha3256, sha3384, sha3512
fileName	string	required	Fully qualified path to the file to hash

Return value	Explanation
string	The hash value of the file, or an empty string if the operation fails

Example

var hash = HashFile('sha256', '/home/user/documents/resume.pdf');
if (hash !== "") {
  Log('SHA-256 hash: ' + hash);
} else {
  Log('Hashing failed.');
}