The Decrypt method decrypts a string that was encrypted with the Encrypt method or stored as an encrypted value in Setup.Settings.

Syntax

Decrypt(Text as String, Key as String) as String

Parameters
Text
The encrypted text to decrypt.

Key
The key that was used to encrypt the string.

Return Value
The decrypted string.

Example
Suppose your application needs a password to access a resource. You don't want to store the password in clear text, so you use the code in the Setup.Settings event to store it as an encrypted value in the Registry. Later, you need to decrypt the encrypted value so you can use it to access the resource. (Note: the code shown in these examples would be part of a larger script.)

Visual FoxPro

lcPassword = SQApplication.GetRegistryValue('dbpassword', '')
lcPassword = SQApplication.Decrypt(lcPassword, 'whatever')
* do something with the password here

VBScript

Password = Application.GetRegistryValue("dbpassword", "")
Password = SQApplication.Decrypt(Password, "whatever")
' do something with the password here

JavaScript

Password = Application.GetRegistryValue('dbpassword', '') ;
Password = SQApplication.Decrypt(Password, 'whatever') ;
' do something with the password here

See Also
Application Object | Encrypt | Setup.Settings