CertificateLoad (Function)

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CertificateLoad (Function)

In french: CertificatCharge

Loads a certificate from a file or from a buffer.

Example

// Load from a file
arrCertificate is array of Certificate
MyCertificate is Certificate

arrCertificate = CertificateLoad("MyCertificate.cer", "MyPassword")
MyCertificate = arrCertificate[1]

Syntax

Loading the certificate from a file Hide the details

<Result> = CertificateLoad(<Certificate file> , <Password>)

<Result>: Array of Certificates

Array of Certificate variables containing the loaded certificates.

<Certificate file>: Character string

Path of file containing the certificate to load.
This file can contain:
a PKCS#12 certificate of the "Public-Key Cryptography Standards" family. These files usually have a ".p12", ".cer" or ".crt" extension.
a certificate in PFX format (predecessor to the PKCS#12 format). These files usually have a ".pfx" extension.
Note: If the certificate path is not specified, the certificate will be searched for in the project library..

<Password>: Character string or Secret string

Certificate password.
New in version 2025
Secret strings: The secret string must be of type "Ansi or Unicode string".
To learn more about secret strings and how to use the vault, see Secret string vault.

Loading the certificate from a buffer Hide the details

<Result> = CertificateLoad(<Buffer> , <Password>)

<Result>: Array of Certificates

Array of Certificate variables containing the loaded certificates.

<Buffer>: Buffer variable

Buffer containing the certificate data.

<Password>: Character string or Secret string

Certificate password.
New in version 2025
Secret strings: The secret string must be of type "Ansi or Unicode string".
To learn more about secret strings and how to use the vault, see Secret string vault.

Remarks

The certificate does not have to be found in the Windows store.
This function can be used to load the certificate used by SocketConnectSSL and NotifPushSend.
The certificate can be included in the project library (WDL file).

Component: wd300std.dll