Convert-FileToBase64

Convert-FileToBase64.ps1

<#
    .SYNOPSIS
        Convert a file to a Base64 string
    .DESCRIPTION
        This is typically used for storing images (PNG/JPG) within a script
        Code needs to be updated to cater for BMP and ICO
    .LINK
        https://gist.github.com/dancing-groot/44654c55b767ab8eed6e3edf1a005d30
    .NOTES
        Version:  2024.11.29
        Author:   @dancing-groot
        Info:     First release
#>
[cmdletBinding()]
param(
    [string]$Source
)

#region DECLARATION
# Convert path if the file is in the same folder as the script
if ($Source -like ".\*") { $Source = $Source.Replace(".\", "$PSScriptRoot\") }
# Convert path if the file is in a folder relative to the script's
if ($Source -like "..\*") { $Source = $Source -replace "^\.\.\\", "$PSScriptRoot\..\" }
#endregion DECLARATION

#region MAIN
if (Test-Path -Path $Source -PathType Leaf)
{
    $File = Get-ItemProperty -Path $Source
    $Folder = $File.DirectoryName
    $Filename = $File.Name
    if ($Host.Version.Major -le 5)
    {
        $StringBytes =  Get-Content $Source -Encoding Byte
        $StringBase64 = [system.convert]::ToBase64String($StringBytes)
    }
    else
    {
        $StringBase64 = [System.Convert]::ToBase64String([System.IO.File]::ReadAllBytes($Source))
    }
    $StringBase64 | Out-File "$Folder\$Filename-BASE64.txt"
}
else
{
    Write-Warning "File '$Source' not found"
}
#endregion MAIN