From Colin Sandby's Sur Progs source :

<pre><font size=1 face=Courier>
// NameCRC.h: interface for the CNameCRC class.
//
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#if !defined(AFX_NAMECRC_H__301B43E4_1FC3_47F6_9B5E_4771FF5D0D85__INCLUDED_)
#define AFX_NAMECRC_H__301B43E4_1FC3_47F6_9B5E_4771FF5D0D85__INCLUDED_

#if _MSC_VER > 1000
#pragma once
#endif // _MSC_VER > 1000

#include <mslib.h>
#include <list>
using namespace std;

typedef struct _PartName
{
ULONG crc;
char name[64;
} PARTNAME;

class CNameCRC
{
public:
void GenerateName(char *buffer, ULONG crc); //, int MeshNumber);
CNameCRC();
virtual ~CNameCRC();

private:
UINT fl_crc32(char *str);
list<PARTNAME *> *nameList;
UINT *m_pflcrc32Table;
};

#endif // !defined(AFX_NAMECRC_H__301B43E4_1FC3_47F6_9B5E_4771FF5D0D85__INCLUDED_)
</font></pre>

and the class itself :

<pre><font size=1 face=Courier>
// NameCRC.cpp: implementation of the CNameCRC class.
//
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#include "stdafx.h"

#include "NameCRC.h"

#ifdef _DEBUG
#undef THIS_FILE
static char THIS_FILE[=__FILE__;
#define new DEBUG_NEW
#endif

char *pnames[ =
{
"HpWeapon01", "HpWeapon02", "HpWeapon03", "HpWeapon04", "HpWeapon05", "HpWeapon06",
"HpWeapon07", "HpWeapon08", "HpWeapon09", "HpWeapon10",
"HpTorpedo01", "HpTorpedo02", "HpTorpedo03", "HpTorpedo04",
"HpShield01", "HpShield02", "HpCloak01", "HpCloak02",
"HpMine01", "HpMine02", "HpEngine01", "HpEngine02", "HpEngine03", "HpEngine04",
"HpCM01", "HpCM02", "HpThruster01", "HpThruster02", "HpThruster03", "HpThruster04",
"HpTurret01", "HpTurret02", "HpTurret03", "HpTurret04", "HpTurret05", "HpTurret06",
"HpTurret_B1_01", "HpTurret_B1_02", "HpTurret_B1_03", "HpTurret_B1_04", "HpTurret_B1_05", "HpTurret_B1_06",
"HpTurret_B2_01", "HpTurret_B2_02", "HpTurret_B2_03", "HpTurret_B2_04", "HpTurret_B2_05", "HpTurret_B2_06",
"HpTurret_B3_01", "HpTurret_B3_02", "HpTurret_B3_03", "HpTurret_B3_04", "HpTurret_B3_05", "HpTurret_B3_06",
"HpTurret_B4_01", "HpTurret_B4_02", "HpTurret_B4_03", "HpTurret_B4_04", "HpTurret_B4_05", "HpTurret_B4_06",
"HpTurret_R1_01", "HpTurret_R1_02", "HpTurret_R1_03", "HpTurret_R1_04", "HpTurret_R1_05", "HpTurret_R1_06",
"HpTurret_R2_01", "HpTurret_R2_02", "HpTurret_R2_03", "HpTurret_R2_04", "HpTurret_R2_05", "HpTurret_R2_06",
"HpTurret_R3_01", "HpTurret_R3_02", "HpTurret_R3_03", "HpTurret_R3_04", "HpTurret_R3_05", "HpTurret_R3_06",
"HpTurret_R4_01", "HpTurret_R4_02", "HpTurret_R4_03", "HpTurret_R4_04", "HpTurret_R4_05", "HpTurret_R4_06",
"HpTurret_K1_01", "HpTurret_K1_02", "HpTurret_K1_03", "HpTurret_K1_04", "HpTurret_K1_05", "HpTurret_K1_06",
"HpTurret_K2_01", "HpTurret_K2_02", "HpTurret_K2_03", "HpTurret_K2_04", "HpTurret_K2_05", "HpTurret_K2_06",
"HpTurret_K3_01", "HpTurret_K3_02", "HpTurret_K3_03", "HpTurret_K3_04", "HpTurret_K3_05", "HpTurret_K3_06",
"HpTurret_K4_01", "HpTurret_K4_02", "HpTurret_K4_03", "HpTurret_K4_04", "HpTurret_K4_05", "HpTurret_K4_06",
"HpTurret_K5_01", "HpTurret_K5_02", "HpTurret_K5_03", "HpTurret_K5_04", "HpTurret_K5_05", "HpTurret_K5_06",
"HpTurret_L1_01", "HpTurret_L1_02", "HpTurret_L1_03", "HpTurret_L1_04", "HpTurret_L1_05", "HpTurret_L1_06",
"HpTurret_L2_01", "HpTurret_L2_02", "HpTurret_L2_03", "HpTurret_L2_04", "HpTurret_L2_05", "HpTurret_L2_06",
"HpTurret_L3_01", "HpTurret_L3_02", "HpTurret_L3_03", "HpTurret_L3_04", "HpTurret_L3_05", "HpTurret_L3_06",
"HpTurret_L4_01", "HpTurret_L4_02", "HpTurret_L4_03", "HpTurret_L4_04", "HpTurret_L4_05", "HpTurret_L4_06", "HpTurret_L4_07",
"HpTurret_L5_01", "HpTurret_L5_02", "HpTurret_L5_03", "HpTurret_L5_04", "HpTurret_L5_05", "HpTurret_L5_06", "HpTurret_L5_07",
"HpTurret_LM_01", "HpTurret_LM_02", "HpTurret_LM_03", "HpTurret_LM_04",
"HpTurret_LT_01", "HpTurret_LT_02",
"HpFX01", "HpFX02",
"Root", "bw_glass_lod1", "baydoor01_lod1", "baydoor02_lod1", "bw_eng01_lod1",
"bw_eng02_lod1", "bw_port_wing01_lod1", "bw_port_wing02_lod1", "bw_star_wing01_lod1",
"bw_star_wing02_lod1", "bw_port_eng_lod1", "bw_port_wing_lod1", "bw_star_eng_lod1",
"bw_star_wing_lod1", "bh_btmfin_lod1", "bh_eng01_lod1", "bh_eng02_lod1", "bh_port_wing_lod1",
"bh_star_wing_lod1", "bh_topfin_lod1", "glass_lod1",
"br_baydoor1_lod1", "br_baydoor2_lod1", "br_glass_lod1", "br_port_eng_lod1",
"br_port_wing_lod1", "br_star_eng_lod1", "br_star_wing_lod1", "br_tail_lod1",
"br_fighter_baydoor01_lod1", "br_fighter_baydoor02_lod1", "br_fighter_engine_lod1",
"br_fighter_glass_lod1", "br_fighter_tail_lod1", "br_baydoor_lod1", "br_freighter_glass_lod1",
"br_freighter_port_eng_lod1", "br_freighter_port_wing_lod1", "br_freighter_star_eng_lod1",
"br_freighter_star_wing_lod1", "br_cntrl_twr_lod1", "cv_star_wing_lod1", "cv_port_wing_lod1",
"cv_engine01_lod1", "cv_topfin_lod1", "cv_engine02_lod1", "port wing_lod1", "engine02_lod1",
"lwr wing_lod1", "star wing_lod1", "engine_lod1", "mid wing_lod1", "tail_lod1",
"port_wing_lod1", "star_wing_lod1", "mid_wing_lod1", "cv_btmwing_lod1", "fins_lwr_lod1",
"fins_top_lod1", "fin_port_lod1", "fin_starboard_lod1", "middle_engine_lod1",
"port_engine_lod1", "starboard_engine_lod1", "fins_mid_lod1", "fins_top_lod1",
"port_spike_lod1", "starboard_spike_lod1", "wing_port_lod1", "wing_starboard_lod1",
"ku_cntrltwr_lod1", "ku_frnt_port_lod1", "ku_port_eng_lod1", "ku_port_spike_lod1",
"ku_port_wing_lod1", "ku_star_eng_lod1", "ku_star_spike_lod1", "ku_star_wing_lod1",
"Li_engine_lod1", "Li_Engine01_lod1", "Li_Engine02_lod1", "Li_glass_lod1", "Li_port_wing_lod1",
"Li_Spoiler_lod1", "Li_star_wing_lod1", "port fin_lod1", "star fin_lod1",
"Li_port_sidepanel_lod1", "Li_starboard_sidepanel_lod1",
"Or_Engine01_lod1", "Or_Engine02_lod1", "Or_Engine03_lod1", "Or_glass_lod1",
"Or_port_wing_lod1", "Or_star_wing_lod1", "Leaf01_d1_lod1", "Leaf02_d1_lod1",
"Leaf03_d1_lod1", "Leaf04_d1_lod1", "Leaf05_d1_lod1", "Leaf06_d1_lod1", "Leaf07_d1_lod1",
"Leaf08_d1_lod1", "osiris_BayDoor-L_lod1", "osiris_BayDoor-R_lod1", "osiris_cntrltwr_lod1",
"osiris_engine_lod1", "osiris_front_lod1", "osiris_interior_lod1", "osiris_nose_lod1",
"osiris_reactor_core_lod1", "osiris_reactor_lod1", "osiris_rear_lod1", "osiris_shield_generator_lod1",
"engine_port_lod1", "engine_starboard_lod1", "fin_bottom_lod1", "fin_top_lod1",
"Rh_glass_lod1", "Rh_port_engine_lod1", "Rh_port_wing_lod1", "Rh_starboard_engine_lod1",
"Rh_starboard_wing_lod1", "Rh_tail_lod1", "rh_port_side_lod1", "rh_star_side_lod1",
"Rh_cntrltwr_lod1", "Rh_front_lod1", "Rh_reactor_lod1", "bay_poly_lod1", "tail_lod1",
"lifter_clamp01_lod1", "lifter_port_eng_lod1", "lifter_star_eng_lod1", "baypoly_lod1",
"liner_frnt_lod1", "liner_mid_lod1", "liner_reactor_lod1", "liner_rear_lod1",
"prison_frnt_lod1", "prison_mid_lod1", "prison_reactor_lod1", "prison_rear_lod1",
"repair_cpit_lod1", "repair_portarm1_lod1", "repair_port_eng_lod1", "repair_star_arm_lod1",
"repair_star_eng_lod1", "trans_cntrl_twr_lod1", "trans_eng_lod1", "trans_frnt_lod1",
"trans_port_eng_lod1", "trans_rear_lod1", "trans_star_eng_lod1", "trans_tail_fin_lod1",
"Li_bottom_lod1", "Li_cntrltwr_lod1", "Li_frnt_lod1", "Li_interior_lod1", "Li_nose_lod1",
"Li_port_skid_lod1", "Li_reactor_core_lod1", "Li_reactor_lod1", "Li_rear_lod1",
"Li_starboard_skid_lod1",
"" // The last string is blank to provide an end of data check
};

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Construction/Destruction
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

CNameCRC::CNameCRC()
{
static unsigned int flcrc32tbl[ =
{
0x0, 0x9073096, 0x120E612C, 0x1B0951BA,
0xFF6DC419, 0xF66AF48F, 0xED63A535, 0xE46495A3,
0xFEDB8832, 0xF7DCB8A4, 0xECD5E91E, 0xE5D2D988,
0x1B64C2B, 0x8B17CBD, 0x13B82D07, 0x1ABF1D91,
0xFDB71064, 0xF4B020F2, 0xEFB97148, 0xE6BE41DE,
0x2DAD47D, 0xBDDE4EB, 0x10D4B551, 0x19D385C7,
0x36C9856, 0xA6BA8C0, 0x1162F97A, 0x1865C9EC,
0xFC015C4F, 0xF5066CD9, 0xEE0F3D63, 0xE7080DF5,
0xFB6E20C8, 0xF269105E, 0xE96041E4, 0xE0677172,
0x403E4D1, 0xD04D447, 0x160D85FD, 0x1F0AB56B,
0x5B5A8FA, 0xCB2986C, 0x17BBC9D6, 0x1EBCF940,
0xFAD86CE3, 0xF3DF5C75, 0xE8D60DCF, 0xE1D13D59,
0x6D930AC, 0xFDE003A, 0x14D75180, 0x1DD06116,
0xF9B4F4B5, 0xF0B3C423, 0xEBBA9599, 0xE2BDA50F,
0xF802B89E, 0xF1058808, 0xEA0CD9B2, 0xE30BE924,
0x76F7C87, 0xE684C11, 0x15611DAB, 0x1C662D3D,
0xF6DC4190, 0xFFDB7106, 0xE4D220BC, 0xEDD5102A,
0x9B18589, 0xB6B51F, 0x1BBFE4A5, 0x12B8D433,
0x807C9A2, 0x100F934, 0x1A09A88E, 0x130E9818,
0xF76A0DBB, 0xFE6D3D2D, 0xE5646C97, 0xEC635C01,
0xB6B51F4, 0x26C6162, 0x196530D8, 0x1062004E,
0xF40695ED, 0xFD01A57B, 0xE608F4C1, 0xEF0FC457,
0xF5B0D9C6, 0xFCB7E950, 0xE7BEB8EA, 0xEEB9887C,
0xADD1DDF, 0x3DA2D49, 0x18D37CF3, 0x11D44C65,
0xDB26158, 0x4B551CE, 0x1FBC0074, 0x16BB30E2,
0xF2DFA541, 0xFBD895D7, 0xE0D1C46D, 0xE9D6F4FB,
0xF369E96A, 0xFA6ED9FC, 0xE1678846, 0xE860B8D0,
0xC042D73, 0x5031DE5, 0x1E0A4C5F, 0x170D7CC9,
0xF005713C, 0xF90241AA, 0xE20B1010, 0xEB0C2086,
0xF68B525, 0x66F85B3, 0x1D66D409, 0x1461E49F,
0xEDEF90E, 0x7D9C998, 0x1CD09822, 0x15D7A8B4,
0xF1B33D17, 0xF8B40D81, 0xE3BD5C3B, 0xEABA6CAD,
0xEDB88320, 0xE4BFB3B6, 0xFFB6E20C, 0xF6B1D29A,
0x12D54739, 0x1BD277AF, 0xDB2615, 0x9DC1683,
0x13630B12, 0x1A643B84, 0x16D6A3E, 0x86A5AA8,
0xEC0ECF0B, 0xE509FF9D, 0xFE00AE27, 0xF7079EB1,
0x100F9344, 0x1908A3D2, 0x201F268, 0xB06C2FE,
0xEF62575D, 0xE66567CB, 0xFD6C3671, 0xF46B06E7,
0xEED41B76, 0xE7D32BE0, 0xFCDA7A5A, 0xF5DD4ACC,
0x11B9DF6F, 0x18BEEFF9, 0x3B7BE43, 0xAB08ED5,
0x16D6A3E8, 0x1FD1937E, 0x4D8C2C4, 0xDDFF252,
0xE9BB67F1, 0xE0BC5767, 0xFBB506DD, 0xF2B2364B,
0xE80D2BDA, 0xE10A1B4C, 0xFA034AF6, 0xF3047A60,
0x1760EFC3, 0x1E67DF55, 0x56E8EEF, 0xC69BE79,
0xEB61B38C, 0xE266831A, 0xF96FD2A0, 0xF068E236,
0x140C7795, 0x1D0B4703, 0x60216B9, 0xF05262F,
0x15BA3BBE, 0x1CBD0B28, 0x7B45A92, 0xEB36A04,
0xEAD7FFA7, 0xE3D0CF31, 0xF8D99E8B, 0xF1DEAE1D,
0x1B64C2B0, 0x1263F226, 0x96AA39C, 0x6D930A,
0xE40906A9, 0xED0E363F, 0xF6076785, 0xFF005713,
0xE5BF4A82, 0xECB87A14, 0xF7B12BAE, 0xFEB61B38,
0x1AD28E9B, 0x13D5BE0D, 0x8DCEFB7, 0x1DBDF21,
0xE6D3D2D4, 0xEFD4E242, 0xF4DDB3F8, 0xFDDA836E,
0x19BE16CD, 0x10B9265B, 0xBB077E1, 0x2B74777,
0x18085AE6, 0x110F6A70, 0xA063BCA, 0x3010B5C,
0xE7659EFF, 0xEE62AE69, 0xF56BFFD3, 0xFC6CCF45,
0xE00AE278, 0xE90DD2EE, 0xF2048354, 0xFB03B3C2,
0x1F672661, 0x166016F7, 0xD69474D, 0x46E77DB,
0x1ED16A4A, 0x17D65ADC, 0xCDF0B66, 0x5D83BF0,
0xE1BCAE53, 0xE8BB9EC5, 0xF3B2CF7F, 0xFAB5FFE9,
0x1DBDF21C, 0x14BAC28A, 0xFB39330, 0x6B4A3A6,
0xE2D03605, 0xEBD70693, 0xF0DE5729, 0xF9D967BF,
0xE3667A2E, 0xEA614AB8, 0xF1681B02, 0xF86F2B94,
0x1C0BBE37, 0x150C8EA1, 0xE05DF1B, 0x702EF8D,
};
m_pflcrc32Table = flcrc32tbl;

nameList = new list<PARTNAME *>;
int count = 0;

while(pnames[count != ""
{
PARTNAME *pname = new PARTNAME;
strcpy(pname->name, pnames[count);
pname->crc = fl_crc32(pnames[count);
nameList->push_back(pname);
count++;
}
}

CNameCRC::~CNameCRC()
{
list<PARTNAME *>::iterator i;

for(i = nameList->begin(); i != nameList->end(); i++)
{
PARTNAME *pn = *i;
delete pn;
}
delete nameList;
nameList = NULL;
}

void CNameCRC::GenerateName(char *buffer, ULONG crc)//, int MeshNumber)
{
list<PARTNAME *>::iterator i;

for(i = nameList->begin(); i != nameList->end(); i++)
{
if((*i)->crc == crc)
{
sprintf(buffer, "%s", /*MeshNumber,*/ (*i)->name);
return;
}
}
sprintf(buffer, "Mesh_%08x",/* MeshNumber,*/ crc);
}

UINT CNameCRC::fl_crc32(char *str)
{
unsigned int crc;

crc = 0xFFFFFFFFL;

for (UINT i = 0; i < strlen(str); i++)
crc = ((crc>>8) & 0x00FFFFFFL) ^
m_pflcrc32Table[(crc^ (tolower(str)) ) & 0xFF;

crc = crc^0xFFFFFFFFL;

return crc;
}
</font></pre>

+++ out of cheese error - redo from start +++

Xtreme Team Studios

Wow!

Thanks, Anton. So it looks like the hash value there is really a CRC checksum...

yup FL uses these all over the place. I want to extend the table used in this class to cover all nicknames in FL for fast translations, but it is not top of the priority list right now.

+++ out of cheese error - redo from start +++

Xtreme Team Studios

Don't laugh, but... For various reasons, I'm reimplementing this in VBScript. The table you posted works perfectly, although representation of a code leaves something to be desired - VB-family languages prior to .NET have fits with true unsigned longs. This means I need to add in some more code to allow true lookup of items based on codes, transforming longs into unsigned values.

In any case, here's some demo code in case anyone else finds it useful...

<pre><font size=1 face=Courier>
' Get the CRC table used by Freelancer
MyCrc32Table = FreelancerCrcTable

' Now Let's do some test strings...

Names = Array("HpWeapon01", "HpWeapon02", "HpWeapon03", "HpWeapon04", _
"Trent", "trent", "tReNt", "Freelancer" )

For Each Name in Names
crc = GetCrc32(StringToByteArray(Name))
WScript.Echo Name, crc, Hex(crc)
Next

Function StringToByteArray(ByVal s)
' This is a bit of a hack. VBScript is NOT very good at byte
' manipulation.
' Note that Freelancer calculates the checksum on a lowercased
' string; this means that case really doesn't matter for name lookup.
s = LCase(s)
Redim c(Len(s) - 1)
For i = 1 to Len(s)
c(i - 1) = Asc(Mid(s, i, 1))
Next
StringToByteArray = c
End Function


Public Function GetCrc32(ByVal b)
Dim crc32Result: crc32Result = &HFFFFFFFF
Dim upper: upper = UBound(b)
Dim i, index, tot
tot = 0
For i = 0 To upper
index = (crc32Result And &HFF) Xor b(i)
crc32Result = ((crc32Result And &HFFFFFF00) \ &H100) And &HFFFFFF ' nasty shr 8 with vb :/
crc32Result = crc32Result Xor MyCrc32Table(index)
Next
GetCrc32 = Not (crc32Result)
If GetCrc32 < 0 Then GetCrc32 = GetCrc32 + 2 ^ 32
End Function


' This is the official polynomial used by CRC32 in PKZip.
' Often the polynomial is shown reversed (04C11DB7).
Function FreelancerCrcTable()
FreelancerCrcTable = Array(&H0, _
&H9073096, &H120E612C, &H1B0951BA, &HFF6DC419, _
&HF66AF48F, &HED63A535, &HE46495A3, &HFEDB8832, _
&HF7DCB8A4, &HECD5E91E, &HE5D2D988, &H1B64C2B, _
&H8B17CBD, &H13B82D07, &H1ABF1D91, &HFDB71064, _
&HF4B020F2, &HEFB97148, &HE6BE41DE, &H2DAD47D, _
&HBDDE4EB, &H10D4B551, &H19D385C7, &H36C9856, _
&HA6BA8C0, &H1162F97A,&H1865C9EC, &HFC015C4F, _
&HF5066CD9, &HEE0F3D63,&HE7080DF5, &HFB6E20C8, _
&HF269105E, &HE96041E4,&HE0677172, &H403E4D1, _
&HD04D447, &H160D85FD,&H1F0AB56B, &H5B5A8FA, _
&HCB2986C, &H17BBC9D6,&H1EBCF940, &HFAD86CE3, _
&HF3DF5C75, &HE8D60DCF,&HE1D13D59, &H6D930AC, _
&HFDE003A,&H14D75180,&H1DD06116, &HF9B4F4B5, _
&HF0B3C423, &HEBBA9599, &HE2BDA50F, &HF802B89E, _
&HF1058808, &HEA0CD9B2, &HE30BE924, &H76F7C87, _
&HE684C11, &H15611DAB, &H1C662D3D, &HF6DC4190, _
&HFFDB7106, &HE4D220BC, &HEDD5102A, &H9B18589, _
&HB6B51F, &H1BBFE4A5, &H12B8D433, &H807C9A2, _
&H100F934, &H1A09A88E, &H130E9818, &HF76A0DBB, _
&HFE6D3D2D, &HE5646C97, &HEC635C01, &HB6B51F4, _
&H26C6162, &H196530D8, &H1062004E, &HF40695ED, _
&HFD01A57B, &HE608F4C1, &HEF0FC457, &HF5B0D9C6, _
&HFCB7E950, &HE7BEB8EA, &HEEB9887C, &HADD1DDF, _
&H3DA2D49, &H18D37CF3, &H11D44C65, &HDB26158, _
&H4B551CE, &H1FBC0074, &H16BB30E2, &HF2DFA541, _
&HFBD895D7, &HE0D1C46D, &HE9D6F4FB, &HF369E96A, _
&HFA6ED9FC, &HE1678846, &HE860B8D0, &HC042D73, _
&H5031DE5, &H1E0A4C5F, &H170D7CC9, &HF005713C, _
&HF90241AA, &HE20B1010, &HEB0C2086, &HF68B525, _
&H66F85B3, &H1D66D409, &H1461E49F, &HEDEF90E, _
&H7D9C998, &H1CD09822, &H15D7A8B4, &HF1B33D17, _
&HF8B40D81, &HE3BD5C3B, &HEABA6CAD, &HEDB88320, _
&HE4BFB3B6, &HFFB6E20C, &HF6B1D29A, &H12D54739, _
&H1BD277AF, &HDB2615, &H9DC1683, &H13630B12, _
&H1A643B84, &H16D6A3E, &H86A5AA8, &HEC0ECF0B, _
&HE509FF9D, &HFE00AE27, &HF7079EB1, &H100F9344, _
&H1908A3D2, &H201F268, &HB06C2FE, &HEF62575D, _
&HE66567CB, &HFD6C3671, &HF46B06E7, &HEED41B76, _
&HE7D32BE0, &HFCDA7A5A, &HF5DD4ACC, &H11B9DF6F, _
&H18BEEFF9, &H3B7BE43, &HAB08ED5, &H16D6A3E8, _
&H1FD1937E, &H4D8C2C4, &HDDFF252, &HE9BB67F1, _
&HE0BC5767, &HFBB506DD, &HF2B2364B, &HE80D2BDA, _
&HE10A1B4C, &HFA034AF6, &HF3047A60, &H1760EFC3, _
&H1E67DF55, &H56E8EEF, &HC69BE79, &HEB61B38C, _
&HE266831A, &HF96FD2A0, &HF068E236, &H140C7795, _
&H1D0B4703, &H60216B9, &HF05262F, &H15BA3BBE, _
&H1CBD0B28, &H7B45A92, &HEB36A04, &HEAD7FFA7, _
&HE3D0CF31, &HF8D99E8B, &HF1DEAE1D, &H1B64C2B0, _
&H1263F226, &H96AA39C, &H6D930A, &HE40906A9, _
&HED0E363F, &HF6076785, &HFF005713, &HE5BF4A82, _
&HECB87A14, &HF7B12BAE, &HFEB61B38, &H1AD28E9B, _
&H13D5BE0D, &H8DCEFB7, &H1DBDF21, &HE6D3D2D4, _
&HEFD4E242, &HF4DDB3F8, &HFDDA836E, &H19BE16CD, _
&H10B9265B, &HBB077E1, &H2B74777, &H18085AE6, _
&H110F6A70, &HA063BCA, &H3010B5C, &HE7659EFF, _
&HEE62AE69, &HF56BFFD3, &HFC6CCF45, &HE00AE278, _
&HE90DD2EE, &HF2048354, &HFB03B3C2, &H1F672661, _
&H166016F7, &HD69474D, &H46E77DB, &H1ED16A4A, _
&H17D65ADC, &HCDF0B66, &H5D83BF0, &HE1BCAE53, _
&HE8BB9EC5, &HF3B2CF7F, &HFAB5FFE9, &H1DBDF21C, _
&H14BAC28A, &HFB39330, &H6B4A3A6, &HE2D03605, _
&HEBD70693, &HF0DE5729, &HF9D967BF, &HE3667A2E, _
&HEA614AB8, &HF1681B02, &HF86F2B94, &H1C0BBE37, _
&H150C8EA1, &HE05DF1B, &H702EF8D)
End Function

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2004-12-03: edited to "fix" negative hashes ( the GetCrc32 = GetCrc32 + 2 ^ 32 bit in the code)

Edited by - WatercoolerWarrior on 12/3/2004 7:06:00 PM

my apologies! i'm a C person (gradually learning the complexities of C++) but i tried VB3 back in the day and found it highly irritating... I'm sure it's better now

+++ out of cheese error - redo from start +++

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i tried VB3 back in the day and found it highly irritating... I'm sure it's better now

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For certain values of "better"...
I tend to use VBScript, merely because it's a generally available and usable scripting language (and likewise, VB5/6 are syntactically similar and can be used to produce COM objects that can be used from script).
I unfortunately have only limited C++ literacy - I'm more comfortable with C#, but using that would really cut a lot of people out of the picture.

I'm an idiot... The VBish conversion is easy. If a number should be an unsigned int, you just do this...

<pre><font size=1 face=Courier>if number < 0 Then number = number + 2 ^ 32 </font></pre>

I've recently come back to this to reimplement the solution in C#, as part of a public library of Freelancer functions for people to use.

(I just deleted the bulk of this post... The reason is that the code works correctly in C#, but this is NOT the string hashing algorithm. This is a CRC calculated for other uses, such as in SUR/CMP work. This puts me back to square 1 on the string hashes, so I've sent email off to sherlog to see if he can provide pointers on the actual string hash algorithm a la flhash.)

Edited by - WatercoolerWarrior on 1/11/2005 7:05:51 AM