(C#) Sign a Byte Array to Create a Detached Signature in a Byte Array

Signs data contained in a byte array to produce a detached signature (also in a byte array). Also shows how to verify the signature.

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

Chilkat.Cert cert = new Chilkat.Cert();
bool success = cert.LoadPfxFile("qa_data/pfx/cert_test123.pfx","test123");
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(cert.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Chilkat.FileAccess fac = new Chilkat.FileAccess();

byte[] fileBytes = null;
fileBytes = fac.ReadEntireFile("qa_data/pdf/sample.pdf");
if (fac.LastMethodSuccess != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(fac.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Chilkat.Crypt2 crypt = new Chilkat.Crypt2();

success = crypt.SetSigningCert(cert);

// We can sign any type of file.
// The result is a detached signature (a signature that does not contain the data being signed).

byte[] sigBytes = null;
sigBytes = crypt.SignBytes(fileBytes);
if (crypt.LastMethodSuccess != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(crypt.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

success = fac.WriteEntireFile("qa_output/sample.pdf.p7s",sigBytes);
if (fac.LastMethodSuccess != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(fac.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// We can verify the detached signature like this
bool verified = crypt.VerifyBytes(fileBytes,sigBytes);
if (crypt.LastMethodSuccess != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(crypt.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Debug.WriteLine("Verified = " + Convert.ToString(verified));