uuencode(codedFile,dir)

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

Syntax

uuencode(srcFile, remFile, codedFile, dir)

srcFile: scalar Text - the file that is to be encoded

remFile: scalar Text - the name under which srcFile will be called when it is decoded

codedFile: scalar Text - the file into which the encoded srcFile is to be placed

dir: scalar Text - the working directory to be used

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 ==> uuencode

library: sysLib

Example

uuencode("junk.dat", "dataFromStan.dat", "mydata.uue" , "C:\temp") cd's to the C:\temp directory and then encodes the file junk.dat into the package mydata.uue.

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+