expression.SignDate
expression Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.
Example
The following example prompts the user to select a digital signature with which to sign the active document in Microsoft Word. To use this example, open a document in Word and call this function. The function will test to make sure that the digital signature that the user selects will not expire in less than 12 months. If it will expire, the certificate isn't attached.
Function AddSignature() As Boolean
On Error GoTo Error_Handler
Dim sig As Signature
'Display the dialog box that lets the
'user select a digital signature.
'If the user selects a signature, then
'it is added to the Signatures
'collection. If the user doesn't, then
'an error is returned.
Set sig = ActiveDocument.Signatures.Add
'Test to make sure that the new Signature object
'doesn't expire too soon. This expression calculates
'the number of months until the Signature object expires.
If DateDiff("m", sig.SignDate, sig.ExpireDate) < 12 Then
MsgBox "This certificate will expire in less than 1 year." & vbCrLf & _
"Please use a newer certificate."
AddSignature = False
sig.Delete
Else
AddSignature = True
End If
'Commit all signatures in the SignatureSet collection to the disk.
ActiveDocument.Signatures.Commit
Exit Function
Error_Handler:
AddSignature = False
MsgBox "Action cancelled."
End Function