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 — […]
HTTP request for a SOAP web service using WS-Security 1.0 with a digital certificate for authentication
This article will Explain the format and content of an HTTP request for a SOAP web service using WS-Security 1.0 with a digital certificate for authentication Describe the steps for writing code that loads the certificate and private key, constructs the XML, signs the XML, and then constructs the HTTP request and sends it. Provides […]
Signing on iOS with a USB Token or Smartcard
Chilkat v10.0.0 is able to create digital signatures for PDF, XmlDSig (XAdES), CAdES, S/MIME, etc. using the HSM (USB token or smartcard) connected to an iPhone. It’s just a matter of calling the certificate object’s LoadFromSmartcard function. You’ll also need to add the “com.apple.token” entitlement to your application. Here are some examples: Objective-C Sign PDF […]
Malaysia MyInvois Error: DS301, Signature Not Found (Tandatangan tidak ditemui.)
Error returned from the Malaysia MyInvois server can be cryptic and obscure, making it difficult to know the cause of a problem. This blog post is to document a particular error with the hope that it might be found via a web search by other having the same problem.. Malaysia MyInvois Error: DS301, Signature Not […]
Chilkat v10.0.0 ActiveX Registration and Object Creation
Chilkat adopted standard semantic versioning starting with Chilkat version 10.0.0. See https://cknotes.com/semantic-versioning-starting-with-chilkat-10-0-0/ For this discussion, it’s important to understand the fundamentals of ActiveX registration. To ensure a basic understanding, I recommend briefly reviewing the tutorial web pages at https://chilkatsoft.com/activex_dll_registration_tutorial.asp It should take only 10 minutes, and I promise it will save you much time and […]
Semantic Versioning Starting with Chilkat 10.0.0
Starting with the v10.0.0 release (end of September 2024), Chilkat moves to standard semantic versioning. Prior to this release, for various technical reasons, Chilkat was stuck with versions 9.5.0.xx, where only xx changed. For this first leap to semantic versioning, where the major version changes to 10 (from 9), there are no backward incompatible changes. […]
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 […]
Postman –> cURL –> Generate Chilkat Application Code
Chilkat provies an online tool at https://tools.chilkat.io/curlHttp to generate application code from a cURL statement. If you have an HTTP/REST request working in Postman, you can get the cURL statement, and then paste the cURL statement into Chilkat’s online tool to generate your application code. Get cURL statement from Postman Request To get the cURL […]
Accented Chars in HTML Displayed as Question Marks in Black Diamonds
The issue of accented characters being displayed as question marks in black diamonds (�) in your browser usually stems from character encoding problems. Here are the most common causes and solutions: 1. Incorrect Character Encoding in the HTML Document The browser needs to know the correct encoding to properly display accented characters. If the document’s […]
How Deep Inspection Firewalls can Interfere with FTP Uploads and Downloads
Deep inspection firewalls, also known as deep packet inspection (DPI) firewalls, analyze the content of network traffic beyond basic header information, inspecting the payload of packets to enforce security policies, detect anomalies, and filter out malicious data. While this provides enhanced security, deep inspection can interfere with FTP uploads and downloads due to the unique […]
How SFTP and FTP are Different Protocols
How SFTP and FTP Are Different Protocols SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) may both be used for file transfers, but they are fundamentally different protocols in their design, security mechanisms, and underlying technologies. 1. SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol): Not an Extension of FTP: SFTP is not related to FTP. […]