Generate RSA Public/Private Key Pair and Export to PEM

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

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uses
    Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,
    Dialogs, StdCtrls,
    CHILKATCERTIFICATELib_TLB,
    CHILKATRSALib_TLB,
    OleCtrls;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
rsa: TChilkatRsa;
success: Integer;
publicKeyXml: String;
privateKeyXml: String;
privKey: CHILKATCERTIFICATELib_TLB.IPrivateKey;
pubKey: CHILKATCERTIFICATELib_TLB.IPublicKey;

begin
rsa := TChilkatRsa.Create(Self);

success := rsa.UnlockComponent('Anything for 30-day trial');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(rsa.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

//  Generate a 1024-bit key.  Chilkat RSA supports
//  key sizes ranging from 512 bits to 4096 bits.
success := rsa.GenerateKey(1024);
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    ShowMessage(rsa.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

//  Keys are exported in XML format:
publicKeyXml := rsa.ExportPublicKey();
Memo1.Lines.Add(publicKeyXml);

privateKeyXml := rsa.ExportPrivateKey();
Memo1.Lines.Add(privateKeyXml);

//  Save the private key in PEM format:
privKey := TprivateKey.Create(Self).ControlInterface;
privKey.LoadXml(privateKeyXml);
privKey.SaveRsaPemFile('privateKey.pem');

//  Save the public key in PEM format:
pubKey := TpublicKey.Create(Self).ControlInterface;
pubKey.LoadXml(publicKeyXml);
pubKey.SaveOpenSslPemFile('publicKey.pem');
end;