(VB.NET UWP/WinRT) Convert DSA PEM Private Key to DER

Converts a DSA private key from PEM format to DER. The first part of the example will convert an unencrypted PEM to DER, then 2nd part will convert an encrypted PEM to unencrypted DER.

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

Dim dsa As New Chilkat.Dsa

' Load a PEM private key.
Dim pemPrivateKey As String
pemPrivateKey = dsa.LoadText("dsa_priv.pem")
' Import the unencrypted PEM into the DSA object.
Dim success As Boolean = dsa.FromPem(pemPrivateKey)
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(dsa.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Write it out as a DER file:
success = dsa.ToDerFile("dsa_priv.der")
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(dsa.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Load an encrypted PEM private key.
pemPrivateKey = dsa.LoadText("dsa_privEncrypted.pem")
' Import the encrypted PEM into the DSA object.
success = dsa.FromEncryptedPem("myPassword",pemPrivateKey)
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(dsa.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Write it out as an unencrypted DER file:
success = dsa.ToDerFile("dsa_priv2.der")
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(dsa.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Debug.WriteLine("Finished!")