C# Signature:

    [DllImport("crypt32.dll")]
    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
    public static extern bool CryptDecodeObject(
      uint CertEncodingType,
      UIntPtr lpszStructType,
      byte[] pbEncoded,
      uint cbEncoded,
      uint flags,
      [In, Out] byte[] pvStructInfo,
      ref uint cbStructInfo);

VB Signature:

User-Defined Types:

None.

Alternative Managed API:

Do you know one? Please contribute it!

Notes:

lpszStructType is made to type of UIntPtr due to an FxCop violation that could cause problems on 64-bit systems. The parameter is 8 bytes wide on x64 and 4 bytes wide on x32. UIntPtr automatically changes sizes depending on the platform.

Tips & Tricks:

Please add some!

Sample Code:

Please add some!

Please edit this page!

Do you have...

• helpful tips or sample code to share for using this API in managed code?
• corrections to the existing content?
• variations of the signature you want to share?
• additional languages you want to include?

Select "Edit This Page" on the right hand toolbar and edit it! Or add new pages containing supporting types needed for this API (structures, delegates, and more).