CertificateSignExecutable (Function)

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CertificateSignExecutable (Function)

In french: CertificatSigneExécutable

Signs an executable file with a certificate. The signature is included in the file.

Example

// Open the certificate picker of Windows
MyCertificate is Certificate
MyCertificate = CertificateSelect()

// Cancelation or error
IF MyCertificate = Null THEN
RETURN
END

// If the selected certificate is valid for signing
IF not MyCertificate..ValidForSignature THEN
Info("The selected certificate cannot be used to generate a signature.")
RETURN
END

// Retrieve the buffer containing the signature
IF not CertificateSignExecutable(sFullFileName, MyCertificate) THEN
Error("Error while signing the certificate:" + CR + ErrorInfo())
END

Syntax

<Result> = CertificateSignExecutable(<Executable> , <Certificate> [, <Description>])

<Result>: Boolean

True if the executable was signed,
False otherwise. To find out the error details, use ErrorInfo associated with the errMessage constant.

<Executable>: Character string (with quotes)

Full name of executable file to sign.

<Certificate>: Certificate variable

Name of Certificate variable containing the certificate that will be used to sign the executable.

<Description>: Optional character string (with quotes)

Versions 22 and later
Text displayed by the UAC window when running the executable.
New in version 22
Text displayed by the UAC window when running the executable.
Text displayed by the UAC window when running the executable.

Component : wd240std.dll