Node.js

Base64 Encode a File

_LANGUAGE_ to Base64 encode the contents of a file. Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    //  Get the contents of a file into a base64 encoded string:
    var fac = new chilkat.FileAccess();
    var strBase64 = fac.ReadBinaryToEncoded("c:/data/something.pdf","base64");
    if (fac.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(fac.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Now write the string to a file:
    success = fac.WriteEntireTextFile("c:/data/something_pdf_base64.txt",strBase64,"us-ascii",false);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(fac.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("Success!");

}

chilkatExample();