(Node.js) Extract a File from a .p7m (PKCS7 Signed-Data)

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Node.js example to extract the original file from a .p7m (Signed-Data PKCS7 Format) The .p7m contains the signed contents of the original file. It can be verified and restored by calling VerifyP7M.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    var crypt = new chilkat.Crypt2();

    // What is a .p7m file?

    var outputFile = "/Users/chilkat/testData/pdf/sample.pdf";
    var inFile = "/Users/chilkat/testData/p7m/sample.pdf.p7m";

    // Verify and restore the original file:
    var success = crypt.VerifyP7M(inFile,outputFile);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(crypt.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("Success!");

}

chilkatExample();