(PowerBuilder) 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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integer li_rc
oleobject loo_Crypt
oleobject loo_Cert
integer li_Success
string ls_InFile
string ls_P7sFile
string ls_ExtractedToFilePath

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

loo_Crypt = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Crypt2" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Crypt.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Crypt2")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Crypt
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

loo_Cert = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Cert" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Cert.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Cert")

li_Success = loo_Cert.LoadPfxFile("qa_data/pfx/cert_test123.pfx","test123")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Cert.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Crypt
    destroy loo_Cert
    return
end if

// Tell the crypt component to use this cert.
li_Success = loo_Crypt.SetSigningCert(loo_Cert)
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Crypt.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Crypt
    destroy loo_Cert
    return
end if

// The CadesEnabled property applies to all methods that create PKCS7 signatures. 
// To create a CAdES-BES signature, set this property equal to true. 
loo_Crypt.CadesEnabled = 1

loo_Crypt.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.
ls_InFile = "qa_data/pdf/sample.pdf"
ls_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.
li_Success = loo_Crypt.CreateP7M(ls_InFile,ls_P7sFile)
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Crypt.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Crypt
    destroy loo_Cert
    return
end if

// Verify the .p7s file and extract the original file from the .p7s. 
ls_ExtractedToFilePath = "qa_output/sample.pdf"
li_Success = loo_Crypt.VerifyP7M(ls_P7sFile,ls_ExtractedToFilePath)
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Crypt.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Crypt
    destroy loo_Cert
    return
end if

Write-Debug "Success!"


destroy loo_Crypt
destroy loo_Cert