PowerBuilder

Save Email Credentials in Apple Keychain or Windows Credentials Manager

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This example demonstrates how to save (or update) email credentials in the Apple Keychain. PowerBuilder

integer li_rc
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Secrets
oleobject loo_Json

li_Success = 0

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

loo_Secrets = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Secrets.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Secrets")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Secrets
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

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

// Specify the name of the secret.
// service and username are required.
// appName and domain are optional.
// Note: The values are arbitrary and can be anything you want.
loo_Json = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Json.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

loo_Json.UpdateString("appName","MyEmailApp")
loo_Json.UpdateString("service","SMTP")
loo_Json.UpdateString("domain","example.com")
loo_Json.UpdateString("username","joe@example.com")

// Create or update the secret.
// This secret is the SMTP password for the above email account.
li_Success = loo_Secrets.UpdateSecretStr(loo_Json,"joes_password")
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Secrets.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Secrets
    destroy loo_Json
    return
end if

// Let's save the IMAP secret for an account we'll read using IMAP..
loo_Json.UpdateString("appName","MyEmailApp")
loo_Json.UpdateString("service","IMAP")
loo_Json.UpdateString("domain","example2.com")
loo_Json.UpdateString("username","jane@example2.com")

li_Success = loo_Secrets.UpdateSecretStr(loo_Json,"janes_password")
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Secrets.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Secrets
    destroy loo_Json
    return
end if

Write-Debug "Success."


destroy loo_Secrets
destroy loo_Json