Visual Basic 6.0
Visual Basic 6.0
Load a Public Key from a String
Demonstrates the Chilkat PublicKey.LoadFromString method, which loads a public key from a string. The only argument is the string. Chilkat examines the content and recognizes PEM public keys, unencrypted PEM private keys (taking only the public portion), XML, JWK, and more.
Background: This is the forgiving text loader: rather than requiring you to know the exact format, it inspects whatever string you provide and figures it out. A useful convenience is that it accepts an unencrypted private key too and keeps only the public half — handy when you have a key pair but need just the public key. Use it whenever the textual format is uncertain or varies by source.
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Dim success As Long
success = 0
' Demonstrates the PublicKey.LoadFromString method, which loads a public key from a string. The
' only argument is the string. Chilkat examines the content and recognizes PEM public keys,
' unencrypted PEM private keys (using only the public portion), XML, JWK, and more.
Dim pubKey As New PublicKey
' The PEM text of a public key.
Dim keyText As String
keyText = "-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----" & vbLf & "MIIBIjANBgkq...IDAQAB" & vbLf & "-----END PUBLIC KEY-----"
success = pubKey.LoadFromString(keyText)
If (success = 0) Then
Debug.Print pubKey.LastErrorText
Exit Sub
End If
Debug.Print "Loaded a " & pubKey.KeyType & " public key."