(Delphi ActiveX) PDF Signature with Background Image (Seal/Stamp/etc.)

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Demonstrates how to sign a PDF with an appearance that includes a background image, such as a seal, stamp, etc.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.85 or greater.

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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
pdf: TChilkatPdf;
success: Integer;
json: TChilkatJsonObject;
jpgData: TChilkatBinData;
cert: TChilkatCert;

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

pdf := TChilkatPdf.Create(Self);

// Load a PDF to be signed.
// The "hello.pdf" is available at https://chilkatsoft.com/hello.pdf
success := pdf.LoadFile('qa_data/pdf/hello.pdf');
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(pdf.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

// Options for signing are specified in JSON.
json := TChilkatJsonObject.Create(Self);

// In most cases, the signingCertificateV2 and signingTime attributes are required.
json.UpdateInt('signingCertificateV2',1);
json.UpdateInt('signingTime',1);

// Put the signature on page 1, top left
json.UpdateInt('page',1);
json.UpdateString('appearance.y','top');
json.UpdateString('appearance.x','left');

// Use a font scale of 10.0
json.UpdateString('appearance.fontScale','10.0');

// In this example, the appearance of the digital signature will contain three lines:
// 1) The signing certificate's common name
// 2) The current date/time
// 3) Some arbitrary text.
// The keyword "cert_cn" is replaced with the Certificate's Subject Common Name.
// The keyword "current_dt" is replaced with the current date/time.
// Any number of appearance text lines can be added.
json.UpdateString('appearance.text[0]','Digitally signed by: cert_cn');
json.UpdateString('appearance.text[1]','current_dt');
json.UpdateString('appearance.text[2]','The crazy brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.');

// Load a JPG image to be shown with 30% opacity in the background.
// (the image must be in the JPG format)
// The sample university.jpb is available at https://example-code.com/images/university.jpg

jpgData := TChilkatBinData.Create(Self);
success := jpgData.LoadFile('qa_data/jpg/university.jpg');
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Failed to load the JPG image.');
    Exit;
  end;
success := pdf.SetSignatureJpeg(jpgData.ControlInterface);
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(pdf.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

// Specify that we want to display the JPG image in the center with 30% opacity.
json.UpdateString('appearance.image','custom-jpg');
json.UpdateString('appearance.imagePlacement','center');
json.UpdateString('appearance.imageOpacity','30');

// Load the signing certificate. (Use your own certificate.)
cert := TChilkatCert.Create(Self);
success := cert.LoadPfxFile('qa_data/pfx/myPdfSigningCert.pfx','secret');
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(cert.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

// Tell the pdf object to use the certificate for signing.
success := pdf.SetSigningCert(cert.ControlInterface);
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(pdf.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

success := pdf.SignPdf(json.ControlInterface,'qa_output/hello_signed.pdf');
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(pdf.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

Memo1.Lines.Add('The PDF has been successfully cryptographically signed.');

// The appearance of the signature appears in Adobe Acrobat as shown below.
// The JPG is automatically scaled to the size of the signature based on the signature's font scale
// and number of text lines.

end;