Sign a File to Create a .p7m File (using a PFX)

C++ example to sign a file creating a .p7m file as output. The .p7m contains the signed contents of the original file. It can be verified and restored by calling VerifyP7M.

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#include <CkCrypt2.h>
#include <CkCertStore.h>
#include <CkCert.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkCrypt2 crypt;

    //  Any string argument automatically begins the 30-day trial.
    bool success;
    success = crypt.UnlockComponent("30-day trial");
    if (success != true) {
        printf("%s\n",crypt.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    //  Use a digital certificate and private key from a PFX file (.pfx or .p12).
    const char * signingCertSubject;
    signingCertSubject = "Acme Inc";
    const char * pfxFilename;
    pfxFilename = "/Users/chilkat/testData/pfx/acme.pfx";
    const char * pfxPassword;
    pfxPassword = "test123";

    CkCertStore certStore;
    success = certStore.LoadPfxFile(pfxFilename,pfxPassword);
    if (success != true) {
        printf("%s\n",certStore.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    CkCert *cert = 0;
    cert = certStore.FindCertBySubjectCN(signingCertSubject);
    if (cert == 0 ) {
        printf("Failed to find certificate by subject common name.\n");
        return;
    }

    //  Tell the crypt component to use this cert.
    crypt.SetSigningCert(*cert);

    //  We can sign any type of file, creating a .p7m as output:
    const char * inFile;
    inFile = "/Users/chilkat/testData/pdf/sample.pdf";
    const char * outFile;
    outFile = "/Users/chilkat/testData/p7m/sample.pdf.p7m";
    success = crypt.CreateP7M(inFile,outFile);
    if (success == false) {
        printf("%s\n",crypt.lastErrorText());
        delete cert;
        return;
    }

    //  Verify and restore the original file:
    crypt.SetVerifyCert(*cert);

    inFile = outFile;
    outFile = "/Users/chilkat/testData/pdf/restored.pdf";

    success = crypt.VerifyP7M(inFile,outFile);
    if (success == false) {
        printf("%s\n",crypt.lastErrorText());
        delete cert;
        return;
    }

    delete cert;

    printf("Success!\n");
    }