BASE64-ENCODE function

Converts binary data into a Base64 character string, and returns a LONGCHAR containing the character data. The resulting LONGCHAR is in the code page specified by -cpinternal.

Syntax 

 

BASE64-ENCODE ( expression )

expression

A MEMPTR or RAW expression containing the binary data you want to convert.

Example 

Following is an example using the BASE64-ENCODE function:

 

DEFINE VARIABLE encdmptr AS MEMPTR   NO-UNDO. DEFINE VARIABLE encdlngc AS LONGCHAR NO-UNDO.   COPY-LOB FROM FILE "C:\myicons\test.ico" TO encdmptr. encdlngc = BASE64-ENCODE(encdmptr). COPY-LOB FROM encdlngc TO FILE "C:\myicons\testencode".