Base64 encoder/decoder class
Introduction
The Base64 class can encode String or ByteArray objects to Base64 encoding, and vice versa.
Note that this class is ActionScript 3.0 only as there are several good alternatives written for ActionScript 2.0. Just google them.
Download
The current version of the Base64 class is 1.0.0.
Usage
Encoding from and decoding to string:
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import com.dynamicflash.util.Base64;
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var source:String = "Hello, world";
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var encoded:String = Base64.encode(source);
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trace(encoded);
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var decoded:String = Base64.decode(encoded);
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trace(decoded);
Encoding from and decoding to ByteArray:
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import com.dynamicflash.util.Base64;
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var obj:Object= {name:"Dynamic Flash",url:"http://dynamicflash.com"};
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var source:ByteArray = new ByteArray();
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source.writeObject(obj);
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var encoded:String = Base64.encodeByteArray(source);
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trace(encoded);
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var decoded:ByteArray = Base64.decodeToByteArray(encoded);
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obj = decoded.readObject();
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trace(obj.name + "(" + obj.url + ")");
History
- 1.0.0
- Initial release
Bug reports
Please post bug reports as comments to this page.
License
The Base64 class is released under the MIT license.
Copyright © 2006 Steve Webster
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Chris | Friday, 10 November 2006 | 1:07 amDude, you rock. This works great, and was exactly what I was looking for! In particular, the ability to encode a byte array.
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Great stuff. If copying and pasting the examples above to
Emma Jones | Tuesday, 11 March 2008 | 12:24 amGreat stuff. If copying and pasting the examples above to test them - just watch the typo in line 1 of the first example about encoding and decoding from String; should be util not utils
Emma: Thanks for letting me know about the typo. I've
Steve | Wednesday, 12 March 2008 | 3:13 pmEmma: Thanks for letting me know about the typo. I’ve just updated the code example
excellent stuff! This does exactly what i needed! Kudo's for you!
erik | Monday, 31 March 2008 | 6:34 pmexcellent stuff! This does exactly what i needed!
Kudo’s for you!
very useful.. thanks!
backz | Tuesday, 13 May 2008 | 4:18 pmvery useful..
thanks!
I was kind of hoping there'd be one in as3corelib;
Karel | Thursday, 15 May 2008 | 7:09 amI was kind of hoping there’d be one in as3corelib; but there isn’t.
Thank you for sharing this
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thanx.
sses | Monday, 28 July 2008 | 11:18 pmthanx.