(Node.js) Sign a Byte Array to Create a Detached Signature in a Byte Array

Signs data contained in a byte array to produce a detached signature (also in a byte array). Also shows how to verify the signature.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    var cert = new chilkat.Cert();
    var success = cert.LoadPfxFile("qa_data/pfx/cert_test123.pfx","test123");
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(cert.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var fac = new chilkat.FileAccess();

    fileBytes = fac.ReadEntireFile("qa_data/pdf/sample.pdf");
    if (fac.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(fac.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var crypt = new chilkat.Crypt2();

    success = crypt.SetSigningCert(cert);

    // We can sign any type of file.
    // The result is a detached signature (a signature that does not contain the data being signed).

    sigBytes = crypt.SignBytes(fileBytes);
    if (crypt.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(crypt.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    success = fac.WriteEntireFile("qa_output/sample.pdf.p7s",sigBytes);
    if (fac.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(fac.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // We can verify the detached signature like this
    var verified = crypt.VerifyBytes(fileBytes,sigBytes);
    if (crypt.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(crypt.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("Verified = " + verified);

}

chilkatExample();