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ConvertFrom-Base64

SYNOPSIS

PSCX Cmdlet: Converts base64 encoded string to byte array.

SYNTAX

ConvertFrom-Base64 [-Base64Text] <String[]> [-OutputPath <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Converts base64 encoded string to byte array.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

PS C:\>

$b64 | ConvertFrom-Base64 -OutputPath foo.dll

Converts the Base64 string in $b64 to a byte array and stores it in the foo.dll file.

EXAMPLE 2

PS C:\>

ConvertFrom-Base64 -Base64Text $b64 -OutputPath foo.dll

Converts the Base64 string in $b64 to a byte array and stores it in the foo.dll file.

PARAMETERS

-Base64Text

Base64 encoded string to be converted into byte arary.

Type: System.String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-OutputPath

The path to write the results to. The results are written in binary format.

Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

NOTES

If an OutputPath is not specified then an array of bytes is output. Using the OutputPath parameter is faster than using 'set-content -enc byte foo.dll' to write the output to a file.

ConvertTo-Base64

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