(Visual Basic 6.0) CAdES BES Detached Signature

Demonstrates how to create a CAdES BES detached signature file (.p7s).

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

Dim crypt As New ChilkatCrypt2

' Use a digital certificate and private key from a PFX file (.pfx or .p12).
Dim pfxPath As String
pfxPath = "/Users/chilkat/testData/pfx/acme.pfx"
Dim pfxPassword As String
pfxPassword = "test123"

Dim cert As New ChilkatCert
Dim success As Long
success = cert.LoadPfxFile(pfxPath,pfxPassword)
If (success <> 1) Then
    Debug.Print cert.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

' Tell the crypt component to use this cert.
success = crypt.SetSigningCert(cert)
If (success <> 1) Then
    Debug.Print crypt.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
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. 
crypt.CadesEnabled = 1

' We can sign any type of file, creating a .p7s as output:
Dim inFile As String
inFile = "/Users/chilkat/testData/pdf/sample.pdf"
Dim sigFile As String
sigFile = "/Users/chilkat/testData/p7s/sample.p7s"

' Create the detached CAdES-BES signature:
success = crypt.CreateP7S(inFile,sigFile)
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print crypt.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

success = crypt.VerifyP7S(inFile,sigFile)
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print crypt.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print "Success!"