Convert Text to Base64

Verb: textToBase64

Converts text to Base64 format.

Base64 encoding is a process for converting binary data to an ASCII string format. The binary data is converted into a 6-bit character representation.

Syntax

textToBase64 --source(String) --encoding(Nullable<EncodingType>) (Boolean)=success (String)=value

Inputs

Script Designer Required AcceptedTypes Description
--source Text Required Text Text that should be encoded to Base64 format.
--encoding Encoding Required EncodingType Type of encoding used to convert the text to Base64. Options:
  • Operating System Default: Learn more ;
  • UTF8: Learn more;
  • UTF7: Learn more;
  • UTF32: Learn more;
  • Unicode: Learn more;
  • ASCII: Learn more;
  • Big Endian Unicode: Learn more;
  • Automatic.

    • Outputs

    Script Designer AcceptedTypes Description
    success Success Boolean Returns True if the conversion was successful, or False if it was not.
    value Base 64 Text Text converted to Base64 format.

    Example

    Converts the inserted text to Base 64 format.

    defVar --name success --type Boolean
defVar --name base64Content --type String
defVar --name convertedText --type String --value "This is a text that will be base64 encoded"
// Convert the text contained in "${convertedText}" to base 64 format using UTF8.
textToBase64 --source "${convertedText}" --encoding "UTF8" success=success base64Content=value
logMessage --message "Success: ${success}\r\nText converted to Base64: ${base64Content}" --type "Info"
// Result: True
// Text converted to Base64: VGhpcyBpcyBhIHRleHQgdGhhdCB3aWxsIGJlIGJhc2U2NCBlbmNvZGVk