(PowerBuilder) Transition from Cert.GetValidFromDt to Cert.ValidFromStr

Provides instructions for replacing deprecated GetValidFromDt method calls with ValidFromStr.

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

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integer li_rc
oleobject loo_Cert
oleobject loo_Ckdt1
oleobject loo_Ckdt2

loo_Cert = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Cert" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Cert.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Cert")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Cert
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
// The GetValidFromDt method is deprecated:

loo_Ckdt1 = loo_Cert.GetValidFromDt()
if loo_Cert.LastMethodSuccess = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Cert.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Cert
    return
end if

// ...
// ...

destroy loo_Ckdt1

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Do the equivalent using the ValidFromStr property

loo_Ckdt2 = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.CkDateTime" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Ckdt2.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.CkDateTime")

loo_Ckdt2.SetFromRfc822(loo_Cert.ValidFromStr)


destroy loo_Cert
destroy loo_Ckdt2