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(Objective-C) PDF Sign Unsigned Signature Field

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Demonstrates how to sign a PDF's unsigned signature field.

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

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#import <CkoPdf.h>
#import <CkoJsonObject.h>
#import <CkoCert.h>

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

CkoPdf *pdf = [[CkoPdf alloc] init];

// Load a PDF containing an unsigned signature field.
BOOL success = [pdf LoadFile: @"qa_data/pdf/unsigned_sig_field/due_diligence.pdf"];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",pdf.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// A PDF with an unsigned signature field appears in Adobe Acrobat as shown below.
// (When the mouse pointer is hovered over the field, a tooltip will likely show a message
// such as "Unsigned signature field (Click to sign)".  
// This example code will automatically find the unsigned signature field,
// and signs using your certificate.  It automatically sizes the text to the space alotted
// for the signature.


// Options for signing are specified in JSON.
CkoJsonObject *json = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];

// In most cases, the signingCertificateV2 and signingTime attributes are required.
[json UpdateInt: @"signingCertificateV2" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 1]];
[json UpdateInt: @"signingTime" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 1]];

// We don't specify the page or a specific location because Chilkat will automatically
// find the unsigned signature field and use its location and size and will scale the
// signatures visual appearance (text + graphics) to the correct size required to fit.
// We only need to indicate the desire to fill the unsigned signature field.
[json UpdateBool: @"appearance.fillUnsignedSignatureField" value: YES];

// Starting in Chilkat v9.5.0.90, if a PDF contains multiple unsigned signature fields,
// the field to be signed can be chosen by name:
// To list unsigned signature fields, see this example: List PDF Unsigned Signature Fields
[json UpdateString: @"unsignedSignatureField" value: @"doctor_signature"];

// Note: If the PDF document contains multiple unsigned signature fields, Chilkat will 
// sign the 1st one found. 

// 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]" value: @"Digitally signed by: cert_cn"];
[json UpdateString: @"appearance.text[1]" value: @"current_dt"];
[json UpdateString: @"appearance.text[2]" value: @"The crazy brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."];

// This signature will include one of the built-in SVG graphics (green-check-grey-circle).
[json UpdateString: @"appearance.image" value: @"green-check-grey-circle"];
[json UpdateString: @"appearance.imagePlacement" value: @"left"];

// Load the signing certificate. (Use your own certificate.)
CkoCert *cert = [[CkoCert alloc] init];
success = [cert LoadPfxFile: @"qa_data/pfx/myPdfSigningCert.pfx" password: @"secret"];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",cert.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Tell the pdf object to use the certificate for signing.
success = [pdf SetSigningCert: cert];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",pdf.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

success = [pdf SignPdf: json outFilePath: @"qa_output/due_diligence_signed.pdf"];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",pdf.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

NSLog(@"%@",@"The PDF has been successfully cryptographically signed.");

// The appearance of the signature appears in Adobe Acrobat as shown below.

 

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