base64¶
Convert file to base64
Version : 1.0
File Name : base64.ps1
Author : Philip Mateescu - https://www.reddit.com/user/philipmat/
Date : 2020
Convert a file to it base64 value, write the base64 result into a file, copy it to clipboard or generates a valid JSON Object.
Syntax¶
base64 [-InputFile] <String> [-ToJson] [-AndCopyToClipboard] [-WriteToFile]
[<CommonParameters>]
Parameters¶
-InputFile :String¶
attr |
value |
|---|---|
Required? |
true |
Position? |
1 |
Default value |
|
Accept pipeline input? |
false |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
-ToJson [:SwitchParameter]¶
attr |
value |
|---|---|
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default value |
False |
Accept pipeline input? |
false |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
-AndCopyToClipboard [:SwitchParameter]¶
attr |
value |
|---|---|
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default value |
False |
Accept pipeline input? |
false |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
-WriteToFile [:SwitchParameter]¶
attr |
value |
|---|---|
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default value |
False |
Accept pipeline input? |
false |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
CommonParameters¶
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
Inputs¶
The path to file to get it base64 value
Outputs¶
Depends on switches
EXAMPLE 1¶
base64 C:/path/to/file.extension -WriteToFile
The command encodes the file in base64 and writes it to file in the same directory as the file with the extension ‘.base64’
EXAMPLE 2¶
base64 C:/path/to/file.extension -AndCopyToClipboard
The command encodes the file in base64 and copies the base64 value to clipboard
EXAMPLE 3¶
base64 C:/path/to/file.extension -ToJson
The command encodes the file in base64 and generates a valid JSON object of the base64 value