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CAdES BES Detached Signature

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

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Unicode C
#include <C_CkCrypt2W.h>
#include <C_CkCertW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkCrypt2W crypt;
    const wchar_t *pfxPath;
    const wchar_t *pfxPassword;
    HCkCertW cert;
    const wchar_t *inFile;
    const wchar_t *sigFile;

    success = FALSE;

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

    crypt = CkCrypt2W_Create();

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

    cert = CkCertW_Create();
    success = CkCertW_LoadPfxFile(cert,pfxPath,pfxPassword);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkCertW_lastErrorText(cert));
        CkCrypt2W_Dispose(crypt);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        return;
    }

    // Tell the crypt component to use this cert.
    success = CkCrypt2W_SetSigningCert(crypt,cert);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkCrypt2W_lastErrorText(crypt));
        CkCrypt2W_Dispose(crypt);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        return;
    }

    // The CadesEnabled property applies to all methods that create PKCS7 signatures. 
    // To create a CAdES-BES signature, set this property equal to true. 
    CkCrypt2W_putCadesEnabled(crypt,TRUE);

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

    // Create the detached CAdES-BES signature:
    success = CkCrypt2W_CreateP7S(crypt,inFile,sigFile);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkCrypt2W_lastErrorText(crypt));
        CkCrypt2W_Dispose(crypt);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        return;
    }

    success = CkCrypt2W_VerifyP7S(crypt,inFile,sigFile);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkCrypt2W_lastErrorText(crypt));
        CkCrypt2W_Dispose(crypt);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"Success!\n");


    CkCrypt2W_Dispose(crypt);
    CkCertW_Dispose(cert);

    }