Convert.ToBase64String problems

hi everyone.

I've gotten the camera to work now...but I want to transmit the images via base64 and then have them decoded on the client. Its working just fine...except I can't seem to get my code to let me view the raw Base64 string...it worked at one point, but now it isn't.

I'd like to be able to see the raw base64 string in a label if possible...it was working at one point...I was working late and lost track of how I did it..I know the Base64 conversion is occuring because I'm able to see the output in a picturebox.

heres the code I'm using:

Dim bmap As Image

Dim buffer() As Byte

Dim ic As New ImageConverter

Dim BAR As String

Try

' TAKE IMAGE, CONVERT IT TO BASE 64

buffer = CType(ic.ConvertTo(bmap, GetType(Byte())), Byte())

' TAKE BASE64, CONVERT BACK TO IMAGE

Dim BitmapData() As Byte

Dim streamBitmap As IO.MemoryStream = New System.IO.MemoryStream(BitmapData)

Dim bitImage As Bitmap = Image.FromStream(streamBitmap)

'DISPLAY CHANGES

Catch ex As Exception

MsgBox("FAIL!")

End Try