Convert pdf or any type of file to base 64 string in AX using x++
Here is a code snippet to convert any file into a base64 string in x++ using some dot net inbuilt classes in AX.
To convert it, initially clrinterop permission must be granted to access the dot net inbuilt classes then load the file into file info, initialize the byte array with the length of file, stream and read the file and then convert the file to a base 64 string.
System.Byte[] pdfDocBuffer;
System.IO.FileInfo fi_pdfDoc;
System.IO.FileStream fs;
str Content;
// Grant clrinterop permission.
new InteropPermission(InteropKind::ClrInterop).assert();
//Load the file
fi_pdfDoc = new System.IO.FileInfo(@’C:/SalesOrder.pdf’);
//Initiallize the byte array by setting the length of the file
pdfDocBuffer= new System.Byte[int642int(fi_pdfDoc.get_Length())]();
// Stream the file
fs= new System.IO.FileStream(fi_pdfDoc.get_FullName(), System.IO.FileMode::Open, System.IO.FileAccess::Read);
fs.Read(pdfDocBuffer, 0, pdfDocBuffer.get_Length());
// Convert the file into a base64 string
Content = System.Convert::ToBase64String(pdfDocBuffer, 0, pdfDocBuffer.get_Length());
//Revert the access
CodeAccessPermission::revertAssert();
Thats it done………………Now njoy converting any file into a base64 string from AX.
Hi Giridhar,
Do you know how to convert base 64 encoded pdf into a PDF file using x++?
Thanks for the code.
Here's the code to do the other way.
System.Byte[] pdfDocBuffer;
System.IO.FileInfo fi_pdfDoc;
System.IO.FileStream fs;
str Content;
jsoConnectshipShipmentStatus connectshipShipmentStatus;
;
// Grant clrinterop permission.
new InteropPermission(InteropKind::ClrInterop).assert();
//Load the file
fi_pdfDoc = new System.IO.FileInfo(@'C:/label.pdf');
//Initiallize the byte array by setting the length of the file
pdfDocBuffer= new System.Byte[int642int(fi_pdfDoc.get_Length())]();
// Stream the file
fs= new System.IO.FileStream(fi_pdfDoc.get_FullName(), System.IO.FileMode::Open, System.IO.FileAccess::Read);
fs.Read(pdfDocBuffer, 0, pdfDocBuffer.get_Length());
// Convert the file into a base64 string
Content = System.Convert::ToBase64String(pdfDocBuffer, 0, pdfDocBuffer.get_Length());
//Revert the access
CodeAccessPermission::revertAssert();
Opps my apology. This is the actually the code to do the reverse:
System.Byte[] pdfDocBuffer;
System.IO.FileInfo fi_pdfDoc;
System.IO.FileStream fs;
str Content;
;
// Grant clrinterop permission.
new InteropPermission(InteropKind::ClrInterop).assert();
pdfDocBuffer = System.Convert::FromBase64String(//base64 string that need to be converted);
fi_pdfDoc = new System.IO.FileInfo(@'C:/label2.pdf');
fs= new System.IO.FileStream(fi_pdfDoc.get_FullName(), System.IO.FileMode::Create, System.IO.FileAccess::Write);
fs.Write(pdfDocBuffer, 0, pdfDocBuffer.get_Length());
fs.Close();
//Revert the access
CodeAccessPermission::revertAssert();
Great post! Thanks so much for sharing. Worked!