(Ruby) Create PKCS1 RSA Signature with PEM Private Key

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require 'chilkat'

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

pkey = Chilkat::CkPrivateKey.new()

# Load the private key from an RSA PEM file:
success = pkey.LoadPemFile("pvkey2_rsa.pem")

# Get the private key in XML format:
pkeyXml = pkey.getXml()

rsa = Chilkat::CkRsa.new()

# Import the private key into the RSA object:
success = rsa.ImportPrivateKey(pkeyXml)
if (success != true)
    print rsa.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

# Get the signature as hex.
rsa.put_EncodingMode("hex")

strData = "This is the string to be signed."

# Sign the string using the sha-1 hash algorithm.
# Other valid choices are "md2", "md5", "sha256",
# "sha384", and "sha512".
hexSig = rsa.signStringENC(strData,"sha-1")

print hexSig + "\n";

print "Success!" + "\n";