DataFlex

Insert PDF as Base64 into XML, then Extract back to PDF File

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Demonstrates how to insert any file into XML using base64 encoding, and then extract back to the original file. This example embeds a PDF in the XML, but the type of file does not matter. It can be any type of file. DataFlex

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoBd
    Handle hoXml
    Handle hoBd2
    String sTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

    // Load our PDF file.
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatBinData)) To hoBd
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoBd))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoBd
    End
    Get ComLoadFile Of hoBd "qa_data/helloWorld.pdf" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Showln "Failed to load PDF file."
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Load the following XML:
    // 
    // <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
    // <something>
    //     <xyz>
    //         <abc123>A base64 encoded PDF file will be inserted under this node.</abc123>
    //     </xyz>
    // </something>

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatXml)) To hoXml
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoXml))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoXml
    End
    Get ComLoadXmlFile Of hoXml "qa_data/xml/xmlToContainPdf.xml" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Showln "Failed to load XML file."
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Insert the PDF into the XML.
    Get ComGetEncoded Of hoBd "base64" To sTemp1
    Send ComNewChild2 To hoXml "xyz|pdfData" sTemp1

    // Show the new XML:
    Get ComGetXml Of hoXml To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1

    // The XML now looks like this:
    // <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
    // <something>
    //     <xyz>
    //         <abc123>A base64 encoded PDF file will be inserted under this node.</abc123>
    //         <pdfData>JVBERi0xL ... UlRU9GCg==</pdfData>
    //     </xyz>
    // </something>

    // To extract the PDF data out and restore the PDF file:
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatBinData)) To hoBd2
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoBd2))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoBd2
    End
    Get ComGetChildContent Of hoXml "xyz|pdfData" To sTemp1
    Get ComAppendEncoded Of hoBd2 sTemp1 "base64" To iSuccess
    Get ComWriteFile Of hoBd2 "qa_output/helloWorld.pdf" To iSuccess

    Showln "Success."


End_Procedure