C++

Base64 Encode a File

_LANGUAGE_ to Base64 encode the contents of a file. C++

#include <CkFileAccess.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

    //  Get the contents of a file into a base64 encoded string:
    CkFileAccess fac;
    const char *strBase64 = fac.readBinaryToEncoded("c:/data/something.pdf","base64");
    if (fac.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        std::cout << fac.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    //  Now write the string to a file:
    success = fac.WriteEntireTextFile("c:/data/something_pdf_base64.txt",strBase64,"us-ascii",false);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << fac.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "Success!" << "\r\n";
    }