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Export a PFX as PEM Text

Demonstrates Pfx.ToPem, which exports all private keys and certificates currently held by the object as PEM-formatted text.

Background. Certificates are written as standard BEGIN CERTIFICATE blocks. This converts PKCS#12 material into the widely used PEM format.

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#include <CkPfx.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

    CkPfx pfx;

    //  The file path is relative to the application's current working directory.  An absolute path
    //  may also be used.  Supply the path appropriate to your own environment.
    //  The PFX password should come from a secure source rather than being hard-coded.
    const char *password = "myPfxPassword";
    success = pfx.LoadPfxFile("qa_data/identity.pfx",password);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << pfx.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    //  Export all private keys and certificates currently held by the object as PEM-formatted text.
    const char *pem = pfx.toPem();
    if (pfx.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        std::cout << pfx.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << pem << "\r\n";
    }