Delphi ActiveX

Windows Credentials Manager / Apple Keychain - Create or Update a Secret

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On Windows, creates or updates a secret in the Windows Credentials Manager.

On MacOS or iOS, creates or updates a secret in the Apple Keychain.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v10.1.0 or later.

Delphi ActiveX

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Chilkat_TLB;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
success: Integer;
secrets: TChilkatSecrets;
json: TChilkatJsonObject;

begin
success := 0;

// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

secrets := TChilkatSecrets.Create(Self);

// On Windows, this is the Windows Credentials Manager
// On MacOS/iOS, it is the Apple Keychain
secrets.Location := 'local_manager';

// Specify the name of the secret.
// service and username are required.
// appName and domain are optional.
// Note: The values are arbitrary and can be anything you want.
json := TChilkatJsonObject.Create(Self);
json.UpdateString('appName','Test');
json.UpdateString('service','Something');
json.UpdateString('domain','Xyz');
json.UpdateString('username','Abc');

// Create or update the secret.
success := secrets.UpdateSecretStr(json.ControlInterface,'This is the secret.');
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(secrets.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

Memo1.Lines.Add('Success.');
end;