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PDF File Encoding to Base64

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

Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$success = $false

$pdfData = New-Object Chilkat.BinData

$success = $pdfData.LoadFile("qa_data/helloWorld.pdf")
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $("failed to load PDF file.")
    exit
}

# 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".
$b64 = $pdfData.GetEncoded("base64")
$($b64)

# Decode from base64 PDF.
$pdfData2 = New-Object Chilkat.BinData
$pdfData2.AppendEncoded($b64,"base64")
$success = $pdfData2.WriteFile("qa_output/helloWorld2.pdf")
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $("failed to write PDF file.")
    exit
}