Signature.Sign Method (Office)
Creates a signature packet.
Syntax
expression .Sign(varSigImg, varDelSuggSigner, varDelSuggSignerLine2, varDelSuggSignerEmail)
expression An expression that returns a Signature object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
varSigImg |
Optional |
Variant |
The signature line graphic image. |
varDelSuggSigner |
Optional |
Variant |
The suggested signer. |
varDelSuggSignerLine2 |
Optional |
Variant |
The additional signature line. |
varDelSuggSignerEmail |
Optional |
Variant |
The e-mail address of the suggested signer. |
Remarks
When the Sign method is called, Microsoft Office creates a manifest and calls the signature provider to create a hash for each stream in the document. Office then bundles up the results into an unsigned XMLDSIG template and calls to the provider to modify the XMLDSIG (if necessary) and then sign it. The resulting signed signature is then handed back to Office to be stored.
Example
In the following example, the variables for the signature image, signer, signer's title, and signer's e-mail address are set and then the Sign method is called to create and sign a signature packet.
Set objSignature = New Signature
varSigline = CType(AxHost2.GetIPictureDispFromPicture(img),IPictureDisp)
varSuggestedSigner = "Nancy Davolio"
varSignatureTitle = "Sales Represenative"
varSignerEmail = "ndavolio@northwindtraders.com"
objSignature.Sign(varSigline, varSuggestedSigner, varSignatureTitle, varSignerEmail)