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Save a Private Key as an XML File

Demonstrates the Chilkat PrivateKey.SaveXmlFile method, which saves the key as unencrypted Chilkat-compatible XML (the same representation as GetXml). The only argument is the destination path.

Note: The file paths are relative to the application's current working directory. Absolute paths may also be used. Supply the paths appropriate to your own environment.

Background: This writes the .NET/XML-DSIG-style key file, for interoperating with software built around XML key values. It is the file form of GetXml and, like it, is plaintext — so the saved .xml must be protected like any unencrypted key material.

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LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oPrivKey

nSuccess := 0

//  Load a private key to export.
oPrivKey := CreateObject("Chilkat.PrivateKey")
nSuccess := oPrivKey:LoadPemFile("qa_data/private.pem")
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oPrivKey:LastErrorText
    oPrivKey:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  Save as unencrypted Chilkat-compatible XML (the same representation as GetXml).
nSuccess := oPrivKey:SaveXmlFile("qa_output/private_key.xml")
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oPrivKey:LastErrorText
    oPrivKey:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

? "Saved."

oPrivKey:destroy()