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UUE/UUD 11/16/93
Overview
UUE and UUD are enhanced versions of the UNIX uuencode/uudecode
programs. What sets them apart from the older version is the ability to
specify a maximum number of lines which compose a uuencoded file. UUE
will automatically split the output into as many files as needed to
accomodate the maximum line count. This feature is helpful when needing
to transport uuencoded files across networks which have file size
restrictions.
If output requires multiple files, they will carry the extension .uaa,
.uab, .uac, etc. By merging them together in alphabetical order, the entire
uuencoded file can be reconstructed back to its pre-coded form. UUD detects
if multiple uuencoded files are present and automatically piece the files
together to produce the pre-coded file.
Usage of UUE
UUE's built-in help is:
Syntax: uue <[opts]> <file>
Function: enhanced uuencode utility
Options:
-l[=]lines maximum lines for each output file
-n[=]name encoded header name
(defaults to file if not specified)
The -l option specifies the maximum number of lines that a encoded file
can have. You can compute the approximate length of a file by multiplying
the number of lines by 64 (the maximum characters per uuencoded line).
The -n option specifies the name which will become part of the uuencoded
header. If a filename is present on the command line without this option,
that file's name will be used as the header name. Otherwise, this option
can be used to override that assumption. If there is no filename present
on the command line, the -n option MUST be used, since UUE has no way of
knowing what the header name is.
If a filename is not specified, UUE takes raw data from standard input
and writes encoded data on standard output (which can be redirected to a
file). If a filename is specified, UUE writes the encoded data to a file
with the same name as the filename with an added '.uue' extension. There
can only be one filename on the command line.
If a maximum number of lines is specified, UUE will use the filename
plus the extensions '.uaa', '.uab', '.uac', etc. until it has recieved an
end-of-file character. The -l option can only be used when a filename is
present on the command line.
Usage of UUD
UUD's built-in help is:
Syntax: uud <[opts]> <file>
Function: enhanced uudecode utility
Options:
-n no line sequence check
-d debug/verbose mode
-s[=]dir source directory for all files
-t[=]dir target directory for all output files
If <file> is - then stdin is used as input
The -d option, if used, gives helpful and verbose information while
decoding files.
Use the -s option to specify a directory in which to search for source
files. Likewise, the -t option can be used to specify a target directory
where the un-encoded file will be created.
When '-' is used alone, UUD takes input from standard input.
If a filename is given on the command line (with .uue or .uaa extension),
that file will be decoded.
Acknowledgements
Created by MSD, RDR, JPHD & WLS for MS-DOS, Atari GEM-DOS, UNIX & others
OS-9 port by Carl Kreider
OS-9 option handling and help added by Boisy G. Pitre
Please report any problems to me via:
Delphi: BOISY
Internet: boisy@os9er.waukee.ia.us