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Base64 Encode & Decode Files

 

X-Base64
VBScript Code:
Option Explicit

Dim errResult

WScript.Echo "Base64 encoding . . ."
errResult = Base64Encode( "b64coder.vbs", "b64coder.enc" )
If errResult <> 0 Then
    ShowError errResult
End If
WScript.Echo "Decoding again . . ."
errResult = Base64Decode( "b64coder.enc", "b64coder.dec" )
If errResult <> 0 Then
    ShowError errResult
Else
     WScript.Echo "Done." & vbCrLf _
               & "Compare the files ""b64coder.vbs"" and " _
               & """b64coder.dec"", they should be identical."
End If


Sub ShowError( myError )
    On Error Resume Next
    Err.Raise myError
    WScript.Echo "ERROR " & Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description
    Err.Clear
    On Error Goto 0
    WScript.Quit
End Sub

Function Base64Encode( myFileIn, myFileOut )
' This function uses Belus Technology's XBase64 component to Base64 encode a file.
' The XBase64 component is available at
' http://www.xstandard.com/en/documentation/xbase64/
'
' Arguments:
' myFileIn   [string]  the file to be encoded
' myFileOut  [string]  the encoded file to be created
'
' Return Code:
' 0 if all goes well, otherwise the appropriate error number
'
' Written by Rob van der Woude
' http://www.robvanderwoude.com

    ' Standard housekeeping
    Dim i, objBase64, objFSO, objFileIn, objFileOut
    Dim objStreamIn, strCode, strText

    Const ForAppending       =  8
    Const ForReading         =  1
    Const ForWriting         =  2
    Const TristateFalse      =  0
    Const TristateMixed      = -2
    Const TristateTrue       = -1
    Const TristateUseDefault = -2
    Const otSafeArray        =  0
    Const otString           =  2

    ' Use custom error handling
    'On Error Resume Next

    ' Open a file system object
    Set objFSO = CreateObject( "Scripting.FileSystemObject" )

    ' Open the input file if it exists
    If objFSO.FileExists( myFileIn ) Then
        Set objFileIn   = objFSO.GetFile( myFileIn )
        Set objStreamIn = objFileIn.OpenAsTextStream( ForReading, TristateFalse )
    Else
        ' Error 53: File not found
        Base64Encode = 53
        ' Close input file and release objects
        objStreamIn.Close
        Set objStreamIn = Nothing
        Set objFileIn   = Nothing
        Set objFSO      = Nothing
        ' Abort
        Exit Function
    End If

    ' Create the output file, unless it already exists
    If objFSO.FileExists( myFileOut ) Then
        ' Error 58: File already exists
        Base64Encode = 58
        ' Close input file and release objects
        objStreamIn.Close
        Set objStreamIn = Nothing
        Set objFileIn   = Nothing
        Set objFSO      = Nothing
        ' Abort
        Exit Function
    Else
        Set objFileOut = objFSO.CreateTextFile( myFileOut, True, False )
    End If

    ' Read the text from the input file and close the file
    strText = objStreamIn.ReadAll( )
    objStreamIn.Close

    ' Base64 encode the text stream
    Set objBase64 = CreateObject( "XStandard.Base64" )
    strCode       = objBase64.Encode( strText, otString )
    Set objBase64 = Nothing

    ' Write the result to the output file and close the file
    objFileOut.Write strCode
    objFileOut.Close

    ' Release the objects
    Set objStreamIn = Nothing
    Set objFileIn   = Nothing
    Set objFileOut  = Nothing
    Set objFSO      = Nothing

    ' Return any error codes
    Base64Encode = Err.Number
    On Error Goto 0
End Function


Function Base64Decode( myFileIn, myFileOut )
' This function uses Belus Technology's XBase64 component to Base64 decode a file.
' The XBase64 component is available at
' http://www.xstandard.com/en/documentation/xbase64/
'
' Arguments:
' myFileIn   [string]  the file to be decoded
' myFileOut  [string]  the decoded file to be created
'
' Return Code:
' 0 if all goes well, otherwise the appropriate error number
'
' Written by Rob van der Woude
' http://www.robvanderwoude.com

    ' Standard housekeeping
    Dim i, objBase64, objFSO, objFileIn, objFileOut
    Dim objStreamIn, strCode, strText

    Const ForAppending       =  8
    Const ForReading         =  1
    Const ForWriting         =  2
    Const TristateFalse      =  0
    Const TristateMixed      = -2
    Const TristateTrue       = -1
    Const TristateUseDefault = -2
    Const otSafeArray        =  0
    Const otString           =  2

    ' Use custom error handling
    'On Error Resume Next

    ' Open a file system object
    Set objFSO = CreateObject( "Scripting.FileSystemObject" )

    ' Open the input file if it exists
    If objFSO.FileExists( myFileIn ) Then
        Set objFileIn   = objFSO.GetFile( myFileIn )
        Set objStreamIn = objFileIn.OpenAsTextStream( ForReading, TristateFalse )
    Else
        ' Error 53: File not found
        Base64Decode = 53
        ' Close input file and release objects
        objStreamIn.Close
        Set objStreamIn = Nothing
        Set objFileIn   = Nothing
        Set objFSO      = Nothing
        ' Abort
        Exit Function
    End If

    ' Create the output file, unless it already exists
    If objFSO.FileExists( myFileOut ) Then
        ' Error 58: File already exists
        Base64Decode = 58
        ' Close input file and release objects
        objStreamIn.Close
        Set objStreamIn = Nothing
        Set objFileIn   = Nothing
        Set objFSO      = Nothing
        ' Abort
        Exit Function
    Else
        Set objFileOut = objFSO.CreateTextFile( myFileOut, True, False )
    End If

    ' Read the encoded text from the input file and close the file
    strCode = objStreamIn.ReadAll( )
    objStreamIn.Close

    ' Base64 decode the text stream
    Set objBase64 = CreateObject( "XStandard.Base64" )
    strText       = objBase64.Decode( strCode, otString )
    Set objBase64 = Nothing

    ' Write the result to the output file and close the file
    objFileOut.Write strText
    objFileOut.Close

    ' Release the objects
    Set objStreamIn = Nothing
    Set objFileIn   = Nothing
    Set objFileOut  = Nothing
    Set objFSO      = Nothing

    ' Return any error codes
    Base64Decode = Err.Number
    On Error Goto 0
End Function
Requirements:
Windows version: any
Network: any
Client software: X-Base64 component
Script Engine: any
Summarized: Works in any Windows version with the X-Base64 component installed.
 
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