AuthUtil ActiveX Reference Documentation

AuthUtil

Deprecated To be removed in a future version, and should no longer be used.
Current Version: 10.1.3
Requires Chilkat Bundle License

The AuthUtil class is intended to contain methods to help with authentication for various services, as the need arises. For example, the Walmart REST API requires an RSA signature calculation and this class provides a method for it.

Object Creation

Note:
For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use "Chilkat_9_5_0.AuthUtil" instead of "Chilkat.AuthUtil"
For a specific major version, use "Chilkat.AuthUtil.<major_version>", such as "Chilkat.AuthUtil.10" for Chilkat v10.*.*
See Chilkat ActiveX Object Creation

(ASP)
set obj = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.AuthUtil")

(AutoIt)
$obj = ObjCreate("Chilkat.AuthUtil")

(Visual Basic 6.0)
Dim obj As New ChilkatAuthUtil

(VBScript)
set obj = CreateObject("Chilkat.AuthUtil")

(VBA, such as Excel)
Dim obj As New ChilkatAuthUtil
See How to Use ActiveX in Excel

(Delphi)
obj := TChilkatAuthUtil.Create(Self);

(FoxPro)
loObject = CreateObject('Chilkat.AuthUtil')

(PowerBuilder)
lole_object = create oleobject
li_rc = lole_object.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.AuthUtil")

(SQL Server)
EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.AuthUtil', @obj OUT

(Javascript)
var obj = new ActiveXObject("Chilkat.AuthUtil");

Properties

DebugLogFilePath
DebugLogFilePath As String

If set to a file path, this property logs the LastErrorText of each Chilkat method or property call to the specified file. This logging helps identify the context and history of Chilkat calls leading up to any crash or hang, aiding in debugging.

Enabling the VerboseLogging property provides more detailed information. This property is mainly used for debugging rare instances where a Chilkat method call causes a hang or crash, which should generally not happen.

Possible causes of hangs include:

  • A timeout property set to 0, indicating an infinite timeout.
  • A hang occurring within an event callback in the application code.
  • An internal bug in the Chilkat code causing the hang.

More Information and Examples
(AutoIt) Example showing how to use DebugLogFilePath.(Classic ASP) Example showing how to use DebugLogFilePath.(PowerBuilder) Example showing how to use DebugLogFilePath.(SQL Server) Example showing how to use DebugLogFilePath.(VBScript) Example showing how to use DebugLogFilePath.(Visual Basic 6.0) Example showing how to use DebugLogFilePath.(Visual FoxPro) Example showing how to use DebugLogFilePath.
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LastBinaryResult
LastBinaryResult As Variant (read-only)

This property is mainly used in SQL Server stored procedures to retrieve binary data from the last method call that returned binary data. It is only accessible if Chilkat.Global.KeepBinaryResult is set to 1. This feature allows for the retrieval of large varbinary results in an SQL Server environment, which has restrictions on returning large data via method calls, though temp tables can handle binary properties.

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LastErrorHtml
LastErrorHtml As String (read-only)

Provides HTML-formatted information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.

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LastErrorText
LastErrorText As String (read-only)

Provides plain text information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.

More Information and Examples
Concept of LastErrorTextLastErrorText Standard Information
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LastErrorXml
LastErrorXml As String (read-only)

Provides XML-formatted information about the last called method or property. If a method call fails or behaves unexpectedly, check this property for details. Note that information is available regardless of the method call's success.

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LastMethodSuccess
LastMethodSuccess As Long

Indicates the success or failure of the most recent method call: 1 means success, 0 means failure. This property remains unchanged by property setters or getters. This method is present to address challenges in checking for null or Nothing returns in certain programming languages.

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LastStringResult
LastStringResult As String (read-only)

In SQL Server stored procedures, this property holds the string return value of the most recent method call that returns a string. It is accessible only when Chilkat.Global.KeepStringResult is set to TRUE. SQL Server has limitations on string lengths returned from methods and properties, but temp tables can be used to access large strings.

More Information and Examples
Long Strings Returned by ActiveX Methods in SQL Server
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LastStringResultLen
LastStringResultLen As Long (read-only)

The length, in characters, of the string contained in the LastStringResult property.

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VerboseLogging
VerboseLogging As Long

If set to 1, then the contents of LastErrorText (or LastErrorXml, or LastErrorHtml) may contain more verbose information. The default value is 0. Verbose logging should only be used for debugging. The potentially large quantity of logged information may adversely affect peformance.

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Version
Version As String (read-only)

Version of the component/library, such as "10.1.0"

More Information and Examples
(AutoIt) How to get the Chilkat version at runtime.(Classic ASP) How to get the Chilkat version at runtime.(PowerBuilder) How to get the Chilkat version at runtime.(SQL Server) How to get the Chilkat version at runtime.(VBScript) How to get the Chilkat version at runtime.(Visual Basic 6.0) How to get the Chilkat version at runtime.(Visual FoxPro) How to get the Chilkat version at runtime.
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Methods

WalmartSignature
WalmartSignature(requestUrl As String, consumerId As String, privateKey As String, requestMethod As String) As String
Introduced in version 9.5.0.67

Note: The Walmart REST API no longer users signatures for authentication. OAuth is now used. This method is deprecated and should no longer be used.

Generates a Walmart authentication signature for Walmart REST API calls. Returns a JSON string that contains both the WM_SEC_AUTH_SIGNATURE and WM_SEC.TIMESTAMP.

Returns Nothing on failure

More Information and Examples
(AutoIt) Walmart - Get All Feed Statuses(Classic ASP) Walmart - Get All Feed Statuses(PowerBuilder) Walmart - Get All Feed Statuses(SQL Server) Walmart - Get All Feed Statuses(VBScript) Walmart - Get All Feed Statuses(Visual Basic 6.0) Walmart - Get All Feed Statuses(Visual FoxPro) Walmart - Get All Feed Statuses
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