(PowerShell) Demonstrate Binary Data Encoding Methods

Demonstrates binary data encoding methods.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or later.

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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-9.5.0-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$binData = New-Object Chilkat.BinData

# Append 10 bytes: 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09
$binData.AppendEncoded("00010203040506070809","hex")

# Show that binData contains 10 bytes.
$("num bytes = " + $binData.NumBytes)

# Get as base64
$("base64: " + $binData.GetEncoded("base64"))

# Get a chunk of the binary data.
# The 1st byte is at index 0.
# The output should be "02030405"
$offset = 2
$numBytes = 4
$("chunk: " + $binData.GetEncodedChunk($offset,$numBytes,"hex"))

# Copy the bytes to a StringBuilder using the base64url encoding
$sb = New-Object Chilkat.StringBuilder
$binData.GetEncodedSb("base64url",$sb)
$("base64url: " + $sb.GetAsString())

# Remove a chunk from the binary data
$offset = 2
$numBytes = 4
$binData.RemoveChunk($offset,$numBytes)
# The bytes remaining are 00,01,06,07,08,and 09
$("after removing chunk: " + $binData.GetEncoded("hex"))