Best way to base64encode a jpeg file ?

[Bob Sneidar]

I’m curious whether or not this solution worked…

Bob S


> On Feb 5, 2025, at 1:35 AM, Monte Goulding via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi jbv
> 
>> Here is my code for base64 encoding :
>> put URL ("file:" & "myfile.jpg") into timagedata
> 
> Use `binfile:` here instead of `file:` so the engine doesn’t treat the data as native text and fiddle with it
> 
>> put base64encode(timagedata) into tBase64Image
>> replace return with "" in tBase64Image
> 
> You need url safe base64 encoding so you need:
> 
> local tEncoded
> put base64Encode(pData) into tEncoded
> replace return with empty in tEncoded
> replace "+" with "-" in tEncoded
> replace "/" with "_" in tEncoded
> replace "=" with empty in tEncoded
> 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> jbv
>> 
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