(C++) Workaround for the deprecated Crypt2.SetMacKeyBytes method

Shows how to replace the deprecated SetMacKeyBytes method. (Chilkat is moving away from the use of CkByteData.)

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

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#include <CkCrypt2.h>
#include <CkByteData.h>
#include <CkBinData.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkCrypt2 crypt;

    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // The SetMacKeyBytes method is deprecated:

    CkByteData keyBytes;
    // ...
    // ...

    bool success = crypt.SetMacKeyBytes(keyBytes);

    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Workaround.
    // (Chilkat is moving away from using CkByteData)

    CkBinData bdKey;
    // ...
    // ...

    const char *encoding = "base64";
    const char *base64_mackey = bdKey.getEncoded(encoding);

    success = crypt.SetMacKeyEncoded(base64_mackey,encoding);
    }