(Xojo Plugin) Authenticode Sign an Executable (EXE) or DLL

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Demonstrates how to Authenticode sign an EXE or DLL.

Note: Chilkat's code signing class was added in v9.5.0.97

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

Dim success As Boolean

// First create the following JSON to specify that SHA256 is to be used,
// and provide timestamp server information.

// {
//   "hashAlg": "sha256",
//   "timestampToken": {
//     "enabled": true,
//     "tsaUrl": "http://timestamp.digicert.com",
//     "requestTsaCert": true,
//     "hashAlg": "sha256"
//   }
// }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("hashAlg","sha256")
success = json.UpdateBool("timestampToken.enabled",True)
success = json.UpdateString("timestampToken.tsaUrl","http://timestamp.digicert.com")
success = json.UpdateBool("timestampToken.requestTsaCert",True)
success = json.UpdateString("timestampToken.hashAlg","sha256")

// Load a code signing certificate..
Dim cert As New Chilkat.Cert
success = cert.LoadPfxFile("C:/someDir/myCodeSigningCert.pfx","pfx password")
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(cert.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

// You can sign .exe or .dll files.
Dim exePath As String
exePath = "C:/someOtherDir/HelloWorld.exe"

Dim signer As New Chilkat.CodeSign

// If successful, the following call will apply the signature to the EXE (or DLL).
success = signer.AddSignature(exePath,cert,json)
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(signer.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

System.DebugLog("Successfully applied the Authenticode signature.")