On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:53:42 +0200, Eugene Mayevski wrote:

> Hello!
> You wrote on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 03:40:05 +0100:
>
> A> Adobe PDF would be useable but it does require that a digital
> A> signature be applied manually. This is problematic for the User base,
> A> an automated solution must be sought.
> ??>> ??>> I am wondering if the best approach would be to find an
> ??>> existing, open source, with code and write the automating functions
>
> Don't know about automation, but if you can do some coding, you can check
> PDFBlackbox ( http://www.eldos.com/sbb/desc-pdf.php ), it can be used to
> apply the signature and it doesn't require Acrobat. You can also use Acrobat
> SDK, but you would need to have Acrobat installed on the system where you do
> signing. PDFBlackbox is more practical from this point of view.
>
> With best regards,
> Eugene Mayevski

Thanks Eugene, this looks like a solid alternative. By automatic, I meant
"without user intervention" as in selecting a particular checkbox
("approved" for instance) the having the software either recognize that
action, insert the signature (wherever appropriate) or we call to the app
to do so.

Btw, Here is something I don't necessarily;y agree, it says "Timestamping
is the vital part of the signing process, which certifies the moment, when
the signature is made. With PDFBlackbox you can apply the timestamp when
you sign the document..."

I suppose they assume that the user has been authenticated (identity) which
leads me to think why the signatory process couldn't be tied to the
verification process. hmmm....