(Go) Load Certificate (.cer) and Private Key (.pvk) generated from makecert

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makecert -sv mycertificate.pvk -n "CN=My Simple Certificate" mycertificate.cer -sky Exchange

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    // First load the .cer file.
    // The certificate file (.cer) contains only the certificate (does not include the private key)
    cert := chilkat.NewCert()
    success := cert.LoadFromFile("qa_data/certs_and_keys/makecert/mycertificate.cer")
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(cert.LastErrorText())
        cert.DisposeCert()
        return
    }

    // Next, load the .pvk file.
    // Note: The password "secret" is what you entered when makecert displayed the dialog asking for a password..
    privKey := chilkat.NewPrivateKey()
    success = privKey.LoadPvkFile("qa_data/certs_and_keys/makecert/mycertificate.pvk","secret")
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(privKey.LastErrorText())
        cert.DisposeCert()
        privKey.DisposePrivateKey()
        return
    }

    // Finally, associate the private key with the certificate.
    success = cert.SetPrivateKey(privKey)
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(cert.LastErrorText())
        cert.DisposeCert()
        privKey.DisposePrivateKey()
        return
    }

    // At this point, the certificate can be used for signing.  For example..
    pdf := chilkat.NewPdf()

    // ....
    // ....

    success = pdf.SetSigningCert(cert)

    // ...
    // ....

    // Some Chilkat classes also provide a method where the cert and private key can be passed separately.
    // For example, if SetSigningCert2 is called, then we don't need to explicitly associate the private key with the cert.
    success = pdf.SetSigningCert2(cert,privKey)

    // ...
    // ....

    cert.DisposeCert()
    privKey.DisposePrivateKey()
    pdf.DisposePdf()