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Load PFX/P12 from a Base64 Encoded PFX File

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Demonstrates how to call LoadPfxEncoded.

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C
#include <C_CkBinData.h>
#include <C_CkPfx.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkBinData bd;
    const char *strBase64;
    HCkPfx pfx;
    const char *password;

    success = FALSE;

    bd = CkBinData_Create();

    success = CkBinData_LoadFile(bd,"qa_data/pfx/cert_test123.pfx");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("Failed to load PFX file.\n");
        CkBinData_Dispose(bd);
        return;
    }

    // Get the bytes contained in the PFX in base64 format:
    strBase64 = CkBinData_getEncoded(bd,"base64");

    // The base64 looks like this:  "MIIbEAIBAzCCGswGCSqGSIb3DQEHAaCCGr0Eghq5MIIatTCCBg..."
    printf("%s\n",strBase64);

    pfx = CkPfx_Create();

    // Load the PFX from the base64 string
    password = "test123";
    success = CkPfx_LoadPfxEncoded(pfx,strBase64,"base64",password);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkPfx_lastErrorText(pfx));
        CkBinData_Dispose(bd);
        CkPfx_Dispose(pfx);
        return;
    }

    printf("success\n");


    CkBinData_Dispose(bd);
    CkPfx_Dispose(pfx);

    }