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Unicode C++

Get Certificate Subject Part by Name or OID

Demonstrates the GetSubjectPart method where a name or OID can be passed.

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Unicode C++
#include <CkCertW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

    CkCertW cert;

    success = cert.LoadByCommonName(L"myCert");
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",cert.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    //  This example demonstrates getting the SERIALNUMBER part of the subject,
    //  if one such part exists in the cert's subject.
    //  Not too many certicates include the serial number in the Subject.
    //  (Chilean issued certificates for SII is one such case where the SERIALNUMBER part exists within the Subject.)
    const wchar_t *serialNum = cert.getSubjectPart(L"SERIALNUMBER");
    if (cert.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        wprintf(L"No SERIALNUMBER part exists.\n");
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"%s\n",serialNum);

    //  We could also get the part by the OID.
    //  See https://oidref.com/2.5.4.5 for a list of OID's in the 2.5.4.* range..
    //  The OID for SERIALNUMBER is "2.5.4.5"
    serialNum = cert.getSubjectPart(L"2.5.4.5");
    if (cert.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        wprintf(L"No SERIALNUMBER part exists.\n");
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"%s\n",serialNum);
    }