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Delphi DLL

CAdES BES Detached Signature

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Demonstrates how to create a CAdES BES detached signature file (.p7s).

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Delphi DLL
uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Cert, Crypt2;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
success: Boolean;
crypt: HCkCrypt2;
pfxPath: PWideChar;
pfxPassword: PWideChar;
cert: HCkCert;
inFile: PWideChar;
sigFile: PWideChar;

begin
success := False;

// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

crypt := CkCrypt2_Create();

// Use a digital certificate and private key from a PFX file (.pfx or .p12).
pfxPath := '/Users/chilkat/testData/pfx/acme.pfx';
pfxPassword := 'test123';

cert := CkCert_Create();
success := CkCert_LoadPfxFile(cert,pfxPath,pfxPassword);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkCert__lastErrorText(cert));
    Exit;
  end;

// Tell the crypt component to use this cert.
success := CkCrypt2_SetSigningCert(crypt,cert);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkCrypt2__lastErrorText(crypt));
    Exit;
  end;

// The CadesEnabled property applies to all methods that create PKCS7 signatures. 
// To create a CAdES-BES signature, set this property equal to true. 
CkCrypt2_putCadesEnabled(crypt,True);

// We can sign any type of file, creating a .p7s as output:
inFile := '/Users/chilkat/testData/pdf/sample.pdf';
sigFile := '/Users/chilkat/testData/p7s/sample.p7s';

// Create the detached CAdES-BES signature:
success := CkCrypt2_CreateP7S(crypt,inFile,sigFile);
if (success = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkCrypt2__lastErrorText(crypt));
    Exit;
  end;

success := CkCrypt2_VerifyP7S(crypt,inFile,sigFile);
if (success = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkCrypt2__lastErrorText(crypt));
    Exit;
  end;

Memo1.Lines.Add('Success!');

CkCrypt2_Dispose(crypt);
CkCert_Dispose(cert);

end;