(SQL Server) PDF List Unsigned Signature Fields

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Demonstrates how to list the unsigned signature fields in a PDF.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.90 or greater.

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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    -- This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    -- See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    DECLARE @pdf int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Pdf" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Pdf', @pdf OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    -- Load a PDF containing 2 remaining unsigned signature fields:
    DECLARE @success int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @pdf, 'LoadFile', @success OUT, 'qa_data/pdf/doctor_patient_parent.pdf'
    IF @success = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @pdf, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @pdf
        RETURN
      END

    -- Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.90 or greater.
    DECLARE @json int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @json OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @pdf, 'GetUnsignedSigFields', @success OUT, @json

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @json, 'EmitCompact', 0
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'Emit', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    -- Result:
    -- {
    --   "unsignedSigField": [
    --     "doctor_signature",
    --     "parent_signature"
    --   ]
    -- }

    -- To iterate over the field names:
    DECLARE @strVal nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @i int
    SELECT @i = 0
    DECLARE @count_i int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'SizeOfArray', @count_i OUT, 'unsignedSigField'
    WHILE @i < @count_i
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OASetProperty @json, 'I', @i
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'StringOf', @strVal OUT, 'unsignedSigField[i]'

        PRINT @strVal
        SELECT @i = @i + 1
      END

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @pdf
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json


END
GO