DataFlex

Generate RSA Public/Private Key Pair and Export to PEM

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_LANGUAGE_ example code showing how to generate an RSA public/private key pair and export to PEM files. DataFlex

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoRsa
    Variant vPrivKey
    Handle hoPrivKey
    Variant vPubKey
    Handle hoPubKey
    String sTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatRsa)) To hoRsa
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoRsa))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoRsa
    End

    // Generate a 2048-bit key.  Chilkat RSA supports
    // key sizes ranging from 512 bits to 8192 bits.
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatPrivateKey)) To hoPrivKey
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoPrivKey))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoPrivKey
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoPrivKey to vPrivKey
    Get ComGenKey Of hoRsa 2048 vPrivKey To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoRsa To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatPublicKey)) To hoPubKey
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoPubKey))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoPubKey
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoPubKey to vPubKey
    Get ComToPublicKey Of hoPrivKey vPubKey To iSuccess

    // Save the private key in PEM format:
    Get ComSavePemFile Of hoPrivKey "privateKey.pem" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoPrivKey To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Save the public key in PEM format:
    Get ComSavePemFile Of hoPubKey False "publicKey.pem" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoPubKey To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Showln "Success."


End_Procedure