Strange issue utilizing encrypt() in libcrypt

Hello everybody, it's my first post here :)
First of all I'd like to thank the entire board and cprogramming.com for solving so many of my problems with C.
Now, as for my problem:
I've been asked to use the encrypt function included in lybcrypt (I have to link it while compiling with -lcrypt) to encrypt some data. I've watched the documentation and everything is clear, but even with the example written there I encouter a strange issue. In order:

I set the key for the encryption in key[64]
I set the txt[64] with the characters to encrypt
I print txt and everything is ok
I set the key with setkey(key)
I encrypt txt with encrypt(txt, 0)
I print txt and nothing is printed, which I guess is ok because of the encrypt function
I de-encrypt txt with encrypt(txt, 1)
I print txt... and I get the correct length but no chars, only white spaces (' ')

What could it be? Does it have something to do with the key?

How about posting some code to have a look at?

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Originally Posted by kermit

How about posting some code to have a look at?

Alright tough guy, since you are replying to a post from like eight hours ago, someone has to presume that you are an experienced libcrypt user. I'm not, but it looks to me like the OP wasn't asking for much. Why don't you leave this person a few real lines of code yourself as an example?

Considering that you have 600+ posts on this board, I am a little bit perplexed as to your problem here. Have I done something to warrant this sort of response from you? What is your goal? One would almost think that you have a personal problem with me. Do you?

Generally speaking, when someone asks for help, it is reasonable to expect them to post some code. This is especially true when a post has been sitting for a day. Obviously some action needs to be taken; if someone could have solved this problem, don't you think it would have been done already? By asking for some code, I am attempting to facilitate some assistance for the OP. How does it help to have a post sit ignored for hours and hours?

You stated that the original poster wasn't asking for much. Why, then, didn't you help? Why didn't you leave a few lines of code? Are you expecting more from me than you are willing to do yourself? Like you, I am not familiar with libcrypt. That is precisely the reason I asked to see some code. You don't have to be an expert in libcrypt to spot errors in C code, but you do need to be able to look at it.

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Originally Posted by kermit

Considering that you have 600+ posts on this board, I am a little bit perplexed as to your problem here. Have I done something to warrant this sort of response from you? What is your goal? One would almost think that you have a personal problem with me. Do you?

Goodness no. Excuse my tone if it seemed brusque.

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Originally Posted by kermit

By asking for some code, I am attempting to facilitate some assistance for the OP.

Well, so was I, but of course hoping that you would be the one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kermit

You stated that the original poster wasn't asking for much. Why, then, didn't you help? Why didn't you leave a few lines of code? Are you expecting more from me than you are willing to do yourself?

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Originally Posted by kermit

Like you, I am not familiar with libcrypt. That is precisely the reason I asked to see some code. You don't have to be an expert in libcrypt to spot errors in C code, but you do need to be able to look at it.

Another excellent point. I'm sorry for upsetting you, kermit, as you can see I liked your signature joke, I hope that it is okay.

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Originally Posted by MK27

I'm sorry for upsetting you, kermit, as you can see I liked your signature joke, I hope that it is okay.

Not upset - just trying to keep things civil.

I noticed you had done a bit of a take on my sig. I find the ed joke to be particularly funny, especially the part demonstrating a 'typical novice's session' and following. Except for the 'eat flaming death' bit, that was totally my experience the first time I tried ed. I couldn't turn the darn thing off!

Sorry, my bad
here is the code

Code:

#define _XOPEN_SOURCE #include <unistd.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <stdio.h> int main(int argc, char* argv[]) { char key[64] = "123"; char txt[64] = "Test sentence"; printf("\n"); printf("Txt: \"%s\"\n", txt); /*txt gets printed, no problem*/ setkey(key); encrypt(txt, 0); printf("Txt: \"%s\"\n", txt); /*don't see anything printed, as it should be due to the encryption*/ encrypt(txt, 1); printf("Txt: \"%s\"\n", (char*)txt); /*correct lenth, the "" are in the same place as the first printf, but every character is a ' '*/ printf("\n"); return 0; }

The man page for encrypt has to be the worst one *ever*. Have a look at this for a proper example of using encrypt... Note that there is a slight bug in the code though -

Code:

txt[ 9 ] = '\0';

should be

Code:

txt[ 8 ] = '\0';

Thanks kermit, that solved the problem :)
you're a pro!