SecureString.SetAt Method

public:
void SetAt (
	int index, 
	wchar_t c
)

public void SetAt (
	int index, 
	char c
)

public function SetAt (
	index : int, 
	c : char
)

// This example demonstrates the AppendChar,
// InsertAt, RemoveAt, SetAt, and Clear methods.

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Security;

int main()
{
    String^ msg1 = L"   SecureString = {0}\n   Length = {1}\n";
    String^ msg2 = L"This example demonstrates the effect of the AppendChar, InsertAt,\n"
    L"RemoveAt, SetAt, and Clear methods on the value of a SecureString\n"
    L"object. This example simulates the value of the object because the\n"
    L"actual value is encrypted.\n";
    SecureString ^ ss = gcnew SecureString;

    // This sample modifies the contents of a SecureString, ss, in
    // several steps. After each step, the length and simulated value of ss
    // are displayed. The actual value of ss is encrypted.
    Console::WriteLine( msg2 );
    Console::WriteLine( L"1) The initial value of the SecureString object:" );
    Console::WriteLine( msg1, L"\"\"", ss->Length );
    Console::WriteLine( L"2) AppendChar: Append 'a' to the value:" );

    ss->AppendChar( 'a' );
    Console::WriteLine( msg1, L"\"a\"", ss->Length );
    Console::WriteLine( L"3) AppendChar: Append 'X' to the value:" );

    ss->AppendChar( 'X' );
    Console::WriteLine( msg1, L"\"aX\"", ss->Length );
    Console::WriteLine( L"4) AppendChar: Append 'c' to the value:" );

    ss->AppendChar( 'c' );
    Console::WriteLine( msg1, L"\"aXc\"", ss->Length );
    Console::WriteLine( L"5) InsertAt: Insert 'd' at the end of the value (equivalent\n"
                        L"     to AppendChar):" );

    ss->InsertAt( ss->Length, 'd' );
    Console::WriteLine( msg1, L"\"aXcd\"", ss->Length );
    Console::WriteLine( L"6) RemoveAt: Remove the last character ('d') from the value:" );

    ss->RemoveAt( 3 );
    Console::WriteLine( msg1, L"\"aXc\"", ss->Length );
    Console::WriteLine( L"7) SetAt: Set the second character ('X') of the value to 'b':" );

    ss->SetAt( 1, 'b' );
    Console::WriteLine( msg1, L"\"abc\"", ss->Length );
    Console::WriteLine( L"8) Clear: Delete the value of the SecureString object:" );

    ss->Clear();
    Console::WriteLine( msg1, L"\"\"", ss->Length );

    return 0;
}

/*
This code example produces the following results:

This example demonstrates the effect of the AppendChar, InsertAt,
RemoveAt, SetAt, and Clear methods on the value of a SecureString
object. This example simulates the value of the object because the
actual value is encrypted.

1) The initial value of the SecureString object:
   SecureString = ""
   Length = 0

2) AppendChar: Append 'a' to the value:
   SecureString = "a"
   Length = 1

3) AppendChar: Append 'X' to the value:
   SecureString = "aX"
   Length = 2

4) AppendChar: Append 'c' to the value:
   SecureString = "aXc"
   Length = 3

5) InsertAt: Insert 'd' at the end of the value (equivalent
     to AppendChar):
   SecureString = "aXcd"
   Length = 4

6) RemoveAt: Remove the last character ('d') from the value:
   SecureString = "aXc"
   Length = 3

7) SetAt: Set the second character ('X') of the value to 'b':
   SecureString = "abc"
   Length = 3

8) Clear: Delete the value of the SecureString object:
   SecureString = ""
   Length = 0
*/