(Delphi ActiveX) A3 Certificate Sign PDF to pdf.p7s

Demonstrates how to use an A3/A4 certificate on a smartcard or hardware token to convert a PDF into a .p7s file that contains the PDF within a PKCS7 signature (the .p7s format).

Chilkat for Delphi Downloads Chilkat ActiveX DLL for Delphi Chilkat non-ActiveX DLL for Delphi * The examples here use the ActiveX DLL.

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Chilkat_TLB;

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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
crypt: TChilkatCrypt2;
cert: TChilkatCert;
success: Integer;
inFile: WideString;
p7sFile: WideString;
extractedToFilePath: WideString;

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

crypt := TChilkatCrypt2.Create(Self);

cert := TChilkatCert.Create(Self);

// If the smartcard or token requires a PIN, we can set it here to avoid the dialog...
cert.SmartCardPin := '000000';

success := cert.LoadFromSmartcard('');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(cert.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

// Tell the crypt component to use this cert.
success := crypt.SetSigningCert(cert.ControlInterface);
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(crypt.LastErrorText);
    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. 
crypt.CadesEnabled := 1;

crypt.HashAlgorithm := '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.
inFile := 'qa_data/pdf/sample.pdf';
p7sFile := 'qa_output/sample.pdf.p7s';

// 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.
success := crypt.CreateP7M(inFile,p7sFile);
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(crypt.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

// Verify the .p7s file and extract the original file from the .p7s. 
extractedToFilePath := 'qa_output/sample.pdf';
success := crypt.VerifyP7M(p7sFile,extractedToFilePath);
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(crypt.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

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