(C) Transition from RandomizeKey to GenRandomBytesENC

Provides instructions for replacing deprecated RandomizeKey method calls with GenRandomBytesENC.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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#include <C_CkCrypt2.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    HCkCrypt2 crypt;
    const char *randomKeyBase64;

    crypt = CkCrypt2_Create();

    CkCrypt2_putCryptAlgorithm(crypt,"aes");
    CkCrypt2_putCipherMode(crypt,"cbc");
    CkCrypt2_putKeyLength(crypt,256);
    // ...

    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // The RandomizeKey method is deprecated:

    // Generates and sets a random 32-byte (256-bit) secret key.
    CkCrypt2_RandomizeKey(crypt);

    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Do the equivalent using GenRandomBytesENC followed by SetEncodedKey

    CkCrypt2_putEncodingMode(crypt,"base64");
    randomKeyBase64 = CkCrypt2_genRandomBytesENC(crypt,32);
    CkCrypt2_SetEncodedKey(crypt,randomKeyBase64,"base64");


    CkCrypt2_Dispose(crypt);

    }