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(Excel) PDF Signatures with Built-in SVG Graphics

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This example demonstrates the built-in SVG graphics that can be applied to the appearance when signing a PDF.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.85 or greater.

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

Dim pdf As Chilkat.Pdf
Set pdf = Chilkat.NewPdf

' Load a PDF to be signed.
' The "hello.pdf" is available at https://chilkatsoft.com/hello.pdf

success = pdf.LoadFile("qa_data/pdf/hello.pdf")
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.Print pdf.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

' Options for signing are specified in JSON.
Dim json As Chilkat.JsonObject
Set json = Chilkat.NewJsonObject

' In most cases, the signingCertificateV2 and signingTime attributes are required.
Dim success As Boolean
success = json.UpdateInt("signingCertificateV2",1)
success = json.UpdateInt("signingTime",1)

' Specify the location/position, scale, and content of the signature's appearance.
success = json.UpdateInt("page",1)
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.y","top")
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.x","left")
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.fontScale","10.0")
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.text[0]","Digitally signed by: cert_cn")
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.text[1]","current_dt")
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.text[2]","The crazy brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.")

' In addition to the above, this example adds a built-in SVG graphic to the appearance.
' The built-in SVG graphic is specified by a name, such as "green-check-grey-circle".
' The full list of graphic names and images are shown below.
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.image","green-check-grey-circle")

' The graphic can be placed "left", "center", or "right".
' If "center", then the graphic is displayed behind the text.
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.imagePlacement","left")

' The graphic's opacity can range from 1 to 100.
' Centered graphics look best with less opacity (50 or less).
' In this example, we'll keep the opacity at 100.
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.imageOpacity","100")

' Here's an example of the signature's appearance if we centered the SVG graphic with an opacity of 40%


' Load the signing certificate. (Use your own certificate.)
Dim cert As Chilkat.Cert
Set cert = Chilkat.NewCert
success = cert.LoadPfxFile("qa_data/pfx/myPdfSigningCert.pfx","secret")
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.Print cert.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

' Tell the pdf object to use the certificate for signing.
success = pdf.SetSigningCert(cert)
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.Print pdf.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

success = pdf.SignPdf(json,"qa_output/hello_signed.pdf")
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.Print pdf.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print "The PDF has been successfully cryptographically signed."

' The appearance of the signature appears in Adobe Acrobat as shown here:



' The SVG icon graphics are embedded within the Chilkat library, 
' and were graciously provided by uxwing - Free SVG Icons 
' 
' The uxwing licensing terms are reproduced here and can be verified at uxwing licensing

' Icons from uxwing.com are free (see https://uxwing.com/license/)
' 	- All icons on UXWing free to download, and use personal, commercial projects.
' 	- Attribution and Credit is NOT required, however, any credit will be much appreciated.
' 	- There is no limit to the number of times you can use.
' 	- You may modify the resources according to your requirements.

' The set of SVG names and the corresponding graphics are shown below.
' 
' For example, if we specify "green-check-green-circle"
success = json.UpdateString("appearance.image","green-check-green-circle")
' We get:


' "application-approved"


' "application-rejected"


' "document-accepted"


' "approved"


' "blue-check-mark"


' "green-check-mark"


' "green-check-grey-circle"


' "red-x-red-circle"


' "rejected"


' "result-failure"


' "result-pass"


' "signature"


' "document-check"


' "document-x"


' "red-x-grey-circle"


 

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