(Perl) Convert PDF to pdf.p7s (Digitally Signed)

Demonstrates how to convert a PDF into a .p7s file that contains the PDF within a PKCS7 signature (the .p7s format).

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use chilkat();

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

$crypt = chilkat::CkCrypt2->new();

$cert = chilkat::CkCert->new();
$success = $cert->LoadPfxFile("qa_data/pfx/cert_test123.pfx","test123");
if ($success != 1) {
    print $cert->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

# Tell the crypt component to use this cert.
$success = $crypt->SetSigningCert($cert);
if ($success != 1) {
    print $crypt->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

# The CadesEnabled property applies to all methods that create PKCS7 signatures. 
# To create a CAdES-BES signature, set this property equal to true. 
$crypt->put_CadesEnabled(1);

$crypt->put_HashAlgorithm("sha256");

# We can sign any type of file, creating a .p7s as output.
# The .p7s contains the signature and also embeds the data of the file that is signed.
$inFile = "qa_data/pdf/sample.pdf";
$p7sFile = "qa_output/sample.pdf.p7s";

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Also see Chilkat's online tool to examine a .p7m and generate code to duplicate the .p7m
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Create the CAdES-BES attached signature, which contains the original data.
# Note: Chilkat's function naming is not accurate.  CreateP7M creates a PKCS7 signature where the signed file
# is contained within the signature.  CreateP7S creates a detached PKCS7 signature where the signed file
# is NOT contained within the signature.  We want the data to be contained in the signature, therefore
# we call CreateP7M even though we are naming our output file .p7s.
$success = $crypt->CreateP7M($inFile,$p7sFile);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $crypt->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

# Verify the .p7s file and extract the original file from the .p7s. 
$extractedToFilePath = "qa_output/sample.pdf";
$success = $crypt->VerifyP7M($p7sFile,$extractedToFilePath);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $crypt->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

print "Success!" . "\r\n";