(Lianja) PDF File Encoding to Base64

Demonstrates how to encode a PDF file to base64, and then decode.

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loPdfData = createobject("CkBinData")

llSuccess = loPdfData.LoadFile("qa_data/helloWorld.pdf")
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? "failed to load PDF file."
    release loPdfData
    return
endif

// Encode the PDF to base64
// Note: to produce base64 on multiple lines (as it would appear in the MIME of an email),
// pass the string "base64_mime" instead of "base64".
lcB64 = loPdfData.GetEncoded("base64")
? lcB64

// Decode from base64 PDF.
loPdfData2 = createobject("CkBinData")
loPdfData2.AppendEncoded(lcB64,"base64")
llSuccess = loPdfData2.WriteFile("qa_output/helloWorld2.pdf")
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? "failed to write PDF file."
    release loPdfData
    release loPdfData2
    return
endif



release loPdfData
release loPdfData2