Delphi DLL

Workaround for the deprecated Crypt2.Decode method

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

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, BinData, CkByteData, Crypt2;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
success: Boolean;
crypt: HCkCrypt2;
encodedStr: PWideChar;
encoding: PWideChar;
outData: HCkByteData;
bd: HCkBinData;
pBytes: Array of Byte;

begin
success := False;

crypt := CkCrypt2_Create();

encodedStr := 'VGhpcyBpcyBhIHRlc3QgMTIz';
encoding := 'base64';

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
// The Decode method is deprecated:

outData := CkByteData_Create();

success := CkCrypt2_Decode(crypt,encodedStr,encoding,outData);

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

bd := CkBinData_Create();
CkBinData_AppendEncoded(bd,encodedStr,encoding);

pBytes := CkBinData_GetData(bd);

CkCrypt2_Dispose(crypt);
CkByteData_Dispose(outData);
CkBinData_Dispose(bd);

end;