VB.NET

Get Contents of File as Base64

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Demonstrates how to read the contents of a file and convert to a base64 string. VB.NET

Dim success As Boolean = False

Dim bd As New Chilkat.BinData

success = bd.LoadFile("qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg")
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed to load file.")
    Exit Sub
End If


Debug.WriteLine(bd.GetEncoded("base64"))

' If you want mult-line base64:
Debug.WriteLine("--")
Debug.WriteLine(bd.GetEncoded("base64_mime"))

' If you want hex..
Debug.WriteLine("--")
Debug.WriteLine(bd.GetEncoded("hex"))

' etc.