BASE64-DECODE function

Converts a Base64 character string into a binary value. The result is a MEMPTR containing the binary data.

Syntax

BASE64-DECODE ( expression )

expression

A CHARACTER or LONGCHAR expression containing the string you want to convert.

Example

Following is an example using the BASE64-DECODE function:

DEFINE VARIABLE decdmptr AS MEMPTR   NO-UNDO.
DEFINE VARIABLE decdlngc AS LONGCHAR NO-UNDO.

COPY-LOB FROM FILE "C:\myicons\testencode" TO decdlngc.
decdmptr = BASE64-DECODE(decdlngc).
COPY-LOB FROM decdmptr TO FILE "C:\myicons\test.ico".