(JavaScript) Download Image (JPG, GIF, etc.) to Base64

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Note

This example is intended for running within a Chilkat.Js embedded JavaScript engine. All Chilkat JavaScript examples require Chilkat v11.4.0 or greater.

var success = false;

// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

var http = new CkHttp();
http.KeepResponseBody = true;

var bd = new CkBinData();

success = http.DownloadBd("https://www.chilkatsoft.com/images/starfish.jpg",bd);
var statusCode = http.LastStatus;
if (success == false) {
    if (statusCode == 0) {
        // Unable to either send the request or get the response.
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
    }
    else {
        // We got a response, but the status code was not in the 200s
        console.log("Response status code: " + statusCode);
        // Examine the response body.
        console.log("Response body:");
        console.log(http.LastResponseBody);
    }

    console.log("Download failed.");

}
else {
    console.log("Download success, response status = " + statusCode);

    var base64_image_data = bd.GetEncoded("base64");
    console.log("image data in base64 format:");
    console.log(base64_image_data);
}