Chilkat v11.6.0 / v11.6.1 Release Notes
See Release Notes for Versions 11.6.0 and 11.6.1
Chilkat v11.5.0 Release Notes
✨ New Features HttpCurl A new Chilkat class has been added: HttpCurl The Chilkat.HttpCurl class executes curl commands and can automatically resolve dependent values needed by a request. Variables such as {{access_token}}, {{site_id}}, or {{drive_id}} may appear in URLs, headers, query parameters, or request bodies. If a variable is not yet known, HttpCurl builds […]
Chilkat v11.4.0 Release Notes
✨ New Features Js A new Chilkat class has been added: Js is a minimal, standards-compliant JavaScript engine designed to embed JavaScript inside applications with very small footprint and fast startup. It executes JavaScript code inside an application without requiring a browser or large runtime. See About the Chilkat.Js JavaScript Engine Ai Provider — […]
How to Setup a Google Service Account to Send Email via GMail
To use a Google Service Account to send emails from your Gmail account in a back-end process, you will need to follow a few steps to enable service account access and authenticate it correctly using OAuth 2.0. This process typically involves using domain-wide delegation if you’re accessing user data (such as sending email on behalf […]
Explaining Google Service Accounts
Google Service Accounts are special types of Google accounts that are used by applications or virtual machines to authenticate and interact with Google services without the need for a user to be present. Service accounts are commonly used for server-to-server interactions and allow applications to access Google APIs and resources on behalf of users or […]
PDF Unsigned Signature Fields
Unsigned signature fields in a PDF are placeholders for digital signatures that can be added to a PDF document at a later time. These fields are often created by the author or originator of the document, and they indicate where and how a digital signature should be placed. When the document is distributed, recipients can […]
Explaining the SigningTime Authenticated Attribute in PKCS7 Signatures
The “signingTime” authenticated attribute in PKCS #7 (now part of Cryptographic Message Syntax or CMS) signatures is an optional attribute that indicates the date and time when the digital signature was created. It is commonly included in signed-data objects to provide a timestamp that can help verify when a signature was applied. Detailed Explanation: Attribute […]
SMTP Server Settings for Hotmail.com, Live.com, and Outlook.com
(back to Send Email from Hotmail.com, Live.com, or Outlook.com) The SMTP settings for Hotmail.com, Live.com, and Outlook.com are the same because all these email domains are part of Microsoft’s unified Outlook email service, which uses the same mail servers. Here are the SMTP settings: SMTP Server Settings (for sending email): SMTP Server: smtp.office365.com Port: 587 […]
About the LastErrorText property
Most Chilkat classes have a LastErrorText property. It contains detailed contextual information about what transpired in the last method called on an object instance. The LastErrorText will contain information even when the method succeeds. This allows us to understand what happened when a method succeeds, but for some reason doesn’t behave as expected. Important: Each […]
SSH authentication using X.509 certificates
Question: I am unable to determine from the documentation if the Chilkat library supports SSH authentication using X.509 certificates. In our application, we need to establish secure SSH connections to remote servers, and we prefer to use X.509 certificates for authentication instead of traditional username/password or key-based authentication methods. Could you please clarify if the […]
Solved: Python ImportError: libc.musl-armhf.so.1: cannot open shared object file
Problem Report I tested the Chilkat API (for Python) on my Windows PC (everything works fine). Now I want to use Chilkat for Python on my Raspberry Pi 3 B+, OS Raspbian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye). arch -> armv7l (32Bit) python -V -> Python 3.9.2 So I choose this Download: “Python 3.9 Module for armhf Alpine […]
ASP VBscript and Office365 OAuth2 Access Token
The Chilkat.OAuth2 class is designed for desktop applications, not server-side web applications. To explain further: The call to OAuth2.StartAuth does 2 things: Returns a URL you’ll open in a browser to interactively get authorization from the service’s account owner. Starts a background thread to act as a web server for the redirect request that will […]
How to get the Version of Chilkat at Runtime
Most Chilkat classes include a Version property. To find the version of Chilkat, such as “9.5.0.94”, instantiate the object and examine the Version property. AutoIt How to get the Version of Chilkat at Runtime C How to get the Version of Chilkat at Runtime Python How to get the Version of Chilkat at Runtime C++ […]