(PureBasic) Download Image (JPG, GIF, etc.) to Base64

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Demonstrates how to download an image, or any type of file, to get the data in base64 encoding format.

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IncludeFile "CkBinData.pb"
IncludeFile "CkHttp.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    ; This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    ; See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    http.i = CkHttp::ckCreate()
    If http.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    bd.i = CkBinData::ckCreate()
    If bd.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success.i = CkHttp::ckDownloadBd(http,"https://www.chilkatsoft.com/images/starfish.jpg",bd)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkHttp::ckLastErrorText(http)
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkBinData::ckDispose(bd)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    base64_image_data.s = CkBinData::ckGetEncoded(bd,"base64")
    Debug "image data in base64 format:"
    Debug base64_image_data


    CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
    CkBinData::ckDispose(bd)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure