Export Certificate to DER or PEM

Demonstrates how to export a digital certificate to PEM or DER format.

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MS Windows Visual C/C++ Libraries

Linux/CentOS C/C++ Libraries

MAC OS X C/C++ Libraries

Solaris C/C++ Libraries

C++ Builder Libraries

// Needs #include <CkCert.h>

    CkString strOut;

    CkCert cert;

    //  Th LoadByCommonName method searches the Windows
    //  Current User Certificate Store and Local Machine Certificate
    //  Store for a certificate whose common name (CN) matches
    //  the argument:
    bool success;
    success = cert.LoadByCommonName("Chilkat Software, Inc.");
    if (success == false) {
        strOut.append("Failed to find certificate!\r\n");
    }
    else {

        //  Export certificate to a PEM file
        cert.ExportCertPemFile("cert.pem");

        //  Export certificate to a DER file
        cert.ExportCertDerFile("cert.der");

        //  Export cert to a PEM string:
        strOut.append(cert.ExportCertPem());
        strOut.append("\r\n");

    }

    //  The Chilkat Certificate, Certificate Store, Private Key,
    //  Public Key, and Key Container classes / objects are freeware.

    //  They are used by and included with the Chilkat Email,
    //  Crypt, S/MIME, and other commercial Chilkat components.


    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());