(Xojo Plugin) 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.

Dim secrets As New Chilkat.Secrets

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

// Specify the secret to be fetched.
Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
Dim success As Boolean
success = json.UpdateString("appName","Test2")
success = json.UpdateString("service","Something")
success = json.UpdateString("domain","Xyz")
success = json.UpdateString("username","Abc")

// Get the secret.
Dim secretValue As String
secretValue = secrets.GetSecretStr(json)
If (secrets.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(secrets.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

System.DebugLog("The content of the secret: " + secretValue)
System.DebugLog("Success.")