Function: epg-generate-key-from-string

epg-generate-key-from-string is a byte-compiled function defined in epg.el.gz.

Signature

(epg-generate-key-from-string CONTEXT PARAMETERS)

Documentation

Generate a new key pair.

PARAMETERS is a string which tells how to create the key.

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/epg.el.gz
(defun epg-generate-key-from-string (context parameters)
  "Generate a new key pair.
PARAMETERS is a string which tells how to create the key."
  (unwind-protect
      (progn
	(epg-start-generate-key context (epg-make-data-from-string parameters))
	(epg-wait-for-completion context)
	(let ((errors (epg-context-result-for context 'error)))
	  (if errors
	      (signal 'epg-error
		      (list "Generate key failed"
			    (epg-errors-to-string errors))))))
    (epg-reset context)))