Unicode C++

Create PKCS7 Signed File (.p7m)

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Demonstrates how to sign a file to create a .p7m that contains both the file contents and the signature. Unicode C++

#include <CkCrypt2W.h>
#include <CkCertStoreW.h>
#include <CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <CkCertW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkCrypt2W crypt;

    CkCertStoreW certStore;

    // Load a PFX file into a certificate store object.
    success = certStore.LoadPfxFile(L"myPfx.pfx",L"pfxPassword");
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",certStore.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Get the certificate by subject common name.
    // This should be the cert within the PFX that also
    // has a private key (also stored within the PFX).
    CkJsonObjectW jsonCN;
    jsonCN.UpdateString(L"CN",L"myCert");
    CkCertW cert;
    success = certStore.FindCert(jsonCN,cert);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",certStore.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Tell the crypt object to use the certificate for signing:
    success = crypt.SetSigningCert(cert);

    // Sign a file, producing a .p7m as output.
    // The input file is unchanged, the test.p7m contains the 
    // contents of the input file and the signature.
    const wchar_t *inFile = L"test.txt";
    const wchar_t *outFile = L"testp7m";
    success = crypt.CreateP7M(inFile,outFile);
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",crypt.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"Success!\n");
    }