Classic ASP

Serialize MIME to BinData

Demonstrates the Chilkat Mime.GetMimeBd method, which serializes the complete MIME entity and appends its bytes to a BinData. The only argument is the BinData; existing bytes are preserved.

Note: The file paths are relative to the application's current working directory. Absolute paths may also be used. Supply the paths appropriate to your own environment.

Background: This is the byte-exact serializer — the right choice when the MIME carries binary content such as an image or an 8-bit-encoded part, where routing the output through a text string could corrupt it. The result is a faithful byte stream you can write to a file, transmit, or hash. It pairs with LoadMimeBd for lossless round-tripping of binary MIME.

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<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
</head>
<body>
<%
success = 0

'  Demonstrates the Mime.GetMimeBd method, which serializes the complete MIME entity and appends
'  its bytes to a BinData.  The only argument is the BinData.  Use this when arbitrary binary body
'  bytes must not pass through a text string.

set mime = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.Mime")

success = mime.SetBodyFromFile("qa_data/photo.jpg")
If (success = 0) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( mime.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

'  Append the serialized MIME bytes to a BinData.  Existing bytes are preserved.
set bd = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.BinData")
success = mime.GetMimeBd(bd)
If (success = 0) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( mime.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "Serialized " & bd.NumBytes & " bytes.") & "</pre>"

%>
</body>
</html>