v4.0

Generates a new "Globally Unique Identifier" represented as a string. Softimage script writers rarely need to deal with GUIDs, but they are used inside SPDL files, for example when dealing with the Parameter of a custom Shader. Because they are always unique they can also be useful for routine script writing, for example for generating a unique name for a temporary file or as the key in a data structure. Because Guids are difficult to read we do not recommend that they be used for naming any entity that would be exposed to the user.

String of the format "{xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx}"

VBScript Example

Application.LogMessage XSIFactory.CreateGuid
' Example output (GUID will change each time)
' INFO : "{1F3FE744-8380-4028-94E5-41925428CAE8}"