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Decode Base64

Demonstrates how to decode base64.

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VB.NET
Dim success As Boolean = False

Dim bd As New Chilkat.BinData

' Append a base64 string to bd.
success = bd.AppendEncoded("c2VjcmV0","base64")

' The bd now contains the decoded bytes.
' Let's say it was a password string..
Dim password As String = bd.GetString("utf-8")

' Decodes to "secret".
Debug.WriteLine("password = " & password)