IBinaryConverter::StringToVariantByteArray method (certenroll.h)

The StringToVariantByteArray method creates a byte array from a Unicode encoded string. Use this method to create a certificate BLOB from an encoded string that contains a certificate.

Syntax

HRESULT StringToVariantByteArray(
  [in]  BSTR         strEncoded,
  [in]  EncodingType Encoding,
  [out] VARIANT      *pvarByteArray
);

Parameters

[in] strEncoded

A BSTR variable that contains the Unicode encoded string.

[in] Encoding

An EncodingType enumeration value that specifies the Unicode encoding applied to the input string. The default value is XCN_CRYPT_STRING_BASE64.

[out] pvarByteArray

Pointer to a VARIANT array of bytes. The VARTYPE enumeration value equals VT_ARRAY | VT_UI1.

Return value

If the function succeeds, the function returns S_OK.

If the function fails, it returns an HRESULT value that indicates the error. For a list of common error codes, see Common HRESULT Values.

Requirements

See also

IBinaryConverter