Convert-FilenameToGUID.ps1
19 Sep 2025Description
Purpose
Converts a filename (without extension) to a GUID using SHA256 hash.
Detailed Description
This function takes a filename (without extension) as input and computes its SHA256 hash. The hash is then converted to a hexadecimal string and the first 32 characters are formatted as a GUID.
Usage
Example 1
Convert-FilenameToGUID -filenameWithoutExtension "MyImage"
This example converts the filename “MyImage” to a GUID using SHA256 hash.
Notes
Author: GitHub Copilot
Script
Function Convert-FilenameToGUID {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Converts a filename (without extension) to a GUID using SHA256 hash.
.DESCRIPTION
This function takes a filename (without extension) as input and computes its SHA256 hash. The hash is then converted to a hexadecimal string and the first 32 characters are formatted as a GUID.
.PARAMETER filenameWithoutExtension
The filename (without extension) to be converted to a GUID.
.EXAMPLE
Convert-FilenameToGUID -filenameWithoutExtension "MyImage"
This example converts the filename "MyImage" to a GUID using SHA256 hash.
.NOTES
Author: GitHub Copilot
#>
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
[string]$filenameWithoutExtension
)
try {
# Compute the SHA256 hash
$sha256 = [System.Security.Cryptography.SHA256]::Create()
$hashBytes = $sha256.ComputeHash([System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($filenameWithoutExtension))
# Convert the hash to a hexadecimal string
$hexString = [BitConverter]::ToString($hashBytes) -replace '-'
# Take the first 32 characters and format as a GUID
$guidString = "{0}-{1}-{2}-{3}-{4}" -f $hexString.Substring(0, 8), $hexString.Substring(8, 4), $hexString.Substring(12, 4), $hexString.Substring(16, 4), $hexString.Substring(20, 12)
$guid = [System.Guid]::Parse($guidString)
return $guid
}
catch {
Write-Error "An error occurred: $_"
}
finally {
if ($null -ne $sha256) {
$sha256.Dispose()
}
}
}
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