(DataFlex) Create CMS Signed File (PDF) with Multiple Signing Certificates

Demonstrates how to sign a file by adding multiple signatures (multiple certificates). This example signs a PDF file to produce an output file that is a CMS signature wrapping the original PDF. (Note: This is different than modifying a PDF by injecting a signature into the PDF file format.)

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.83 or greater.

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

Use ChilkatAx-9.5.0-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Handle hoCrypt
    Variant vCert1
    Handle hoCert1
    Boolean iSuccess
    Variant vCert2
    Handle hoCert2
    String sInFile
    String sP7sFile
    String sExtractedToFilePath
    String sTemp1

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

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatCrypt2)) To hoCrypt
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoCrypt))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoCrypt
    End

    // ------------ This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.83 or greater.

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatCert)) To hoCert1
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoCert1))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoCert1
    End
    Get ComLoadPfxFile Of hoCert1 "qa_data/pfx/cert_test123.pfx" "test123" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoCert1 To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatCert)) To hoCert2
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoCert2))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoCert2
    End
    Get ComLoadPfxFile Of hoCert2 "qa_data/pfx/test_secret.pfx" "secret" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoCert2 To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // ------------ This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.83 or greater.

    // Tell the crypt component to use both certificates for signing. 
    // When we create the signature, it will be signed by both certificates.
    Get pvComObject of hoCert1 to vCert1
    Get ComAddSigningCert Of hoCrypt vCert1 To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoCrypt To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Get pvComObject of hoCert2 to vCert2
    Get ComAddSigningCert Of hoCrypt vCert2 To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoCrypt To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // The CadesEnabled property applies to all methods that create PKCS7 signatures. 
    // To create a CAdES-BES signature, set this property equal to true. 
    Set ComCadesEnabled Of hoCrypt To True

    Set ComHashAlgorithm Of hoCrypt To "sha256"

    // We can sign any type of file, creating a .p7s as output.
    // The .p7s contains the signature and also embeds the data of the file that is signed.
    Move "qa_data/pdf/sample.pdf" To sInFile
    Move "qa_output/sample.pdf.p7s" To sP7sFile

    // Create the CAdES-BES attached signature, which contains the original data.
    // Note: Chilkat's function naming is not accurate.  CreateP7M creates a PKCS7 signature where the signed file
    // is contained within the signature.  CreateP7S creates a detached PKCS7 signature where the signed file
    // is NOT contained within the signature.  We want the data to be contained in the signature, therefore
    // we call CreateP7M even though we are naming our output file .p7s.
    Get ComCreateP7M Of hoCrypt sInFile sP7sFile To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoCrypt To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Verify the .p7s file and extract the original file from the .p7s. 
    Move "qa_output/sample.pdf" To sExtractedToFilePath
    Get ComVerifyP7M Of hoCrypt sP7sFile sExtractedToFilePath To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoCrypt To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Showln "Success!"


End_Procedure