(Lianja) Windows Credentials Manager / Apple Keychain - Get a String Secret

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On Windows, fetches the content of a string secret from the Windows Credentials Manager.

On MacOS or iOS, fetches from the Apple Keychain.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v10.1.0 or later.

For more information, see https://cknotes.com/chilkat-secrets-class-added-in-version-10-1-0/

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

loSecrets = createobject("CkSecrets")

// On Windows, this is the Windows Credentials Manager
// On MacOS/iOS, it is the Apple Keychain
loSecrets.Location = "local_manager"

// Specify the secret to be fetched.
loJson = createobject("CkJsonObject")
loJson.UpdateString("appName","Test2")
loJson.UpdateString("service","Something")
loJson.UpdateString("domain","Xyz")
loJson.UpdateString("username","Abc")

// Get the secret.
lcSecretValue = loSecrets.GetSecretStr(loJson)
if (loSecrets.LastMethodSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loSecrets.LastErrorText
    release loSecrets
    release loJson
    return
endif

? "The content of the secret: " + lcSecretValue
? "Success."


release loSecrets
release loJson