uudecode(codedFile,dir)

Unpacks a coded ASCII file into the original format of the enclosed file.

Syntax

uudecode(codedFile,dir)

codedFile: scalar Text - the uuencoded file to be decoded

dir: scalar Text - the directory in which to place the file encoded within codedFile

return: none

Usage

Uuencode/uudecode have been used for many decades to enable binary files to be placed within ASCII documents such as usenet forums or emails. By placing binary files as ASCII one can bypass virtually all filtering and ensure that the file arrives intact.

Location

menu: veeos ==> system ==> uudecode

library: sysLib

Example

uudecode("C:\temp\mydata.uue" , "C:\temp") unpacks whatever files was encoded into mydata.uue into the C:\temp directory

Notes

Uuencode/uudecode use a very widespread and long-stable standard. Do not use spaces or other punctuation in file names for uuencoding

Reference

• See Wikipedia for a discussion of the uuencode standard

Supported On

VEE 7.0+, Windows XP+

See Also

zip, unzip, uuencode