64 bit encrypted image in HTMLText

[iwonder]

Hi, is it possible to encrypt an image and put it in an <img> tag in the HtmlText container? I've tried but don't get anything. Wondering if I'm doing things wrong or it's not possible.

Thanks

[v-bofeng-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @iwonder :

Do you want to use the Htmltext control to display a base64 format picture in the canvas app?

In theory, HTML supports the display of pictures in Base64 format. But unfortunately, the HTMLText control does not support displaying pictures in Base64 format.For example:

There is a base 64 pic:

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In theory:

In Html Text control:

Picture not shown

In addition, I have an alternative:

Use flow to save the Base64 picture as a file, and then get the URL of the file. In this way, we can use the URL in the HTML Text control to display this Base64 format picture.

I've made a test for your reference:
1\Create a flow('PowerApp->Createfile,Createsharelink,RespondtoaPowerAppor...')

Reference Expression:

decodeDataUri(variables('ThePic'))

2\Add a button and insert the flow to the canvas app
3\Set the button's OnSelelct property to:

Set(thepic,'PowerApp->Createfile,Createsharelink,RespondtoaPowerAppor...'.Run("data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAYAAABzenr0AAAFYklEQVR42sVXfUyUdRz/8XKhMZQO  
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4\Set the Html Text control's HtmlText property to:

"<img src="&thepic&"/>"

The Result:

Best Regards,

Bof

[iwonder]

Hi Bof,

Thank you SO MUCH for providing such a complete answer. I really appreciate it.

[Anonymous]

It didnt work for me. see below error i got.

Unable to process template language expressions in action 'Create_file' inputs at line '0' and column '0': 'The template language function 'decodeDataUri' expects its parameter to be formatted as a valid data URI. The provided value '' was not formatted correctly. Please see https://aka.ms/logicexpressions#decodeDataUri for usage details.'.

[Anonymous]

I manage to fix the above error now. The image did not render on the htmlPreview component. Can anyone assist?