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- BASE 64 Decoder Version 0.9
-
- by Swead
-
- Copyright ╜ Realms Development, December 1996
-
-
- This program is Freeware. You can spread it freely on Internet, BBS,
- or on a magazine disk or CD-ROM, as far as it is not modified,
- meddled, and all the files stay together:
-
- - BASE64.TTP
- - BASE64_E.DOC This text
- - BASE64_F.DOC This text in French
-
- Of course, I cannot be held responsible for the (mis)using of this program,
- and of the consequences which could result of it (Data loss...).
-
-
-
-
- ** BASE 64, WHAT IS THAT THING??
-
- You who are surfing on Internet, you have surely heard about
- BASE64 coding format? No?! In that case, know that it is a MIME coding
- scheme, which is, for instance, utilized for sending binary files by email
- or to a newsgroup.
- That's it.
-
-
-
- ** BOUH WHY?
-
- Very little Internet programs are managing MIME base64 (de)coding...
- Except ESSCODER. I've often received Base64 coded emails, and I've not been
- able to decode it quickly. That's why I've decided to code a small base 64
- decoding software.
-
-
-
- ** HOW TO EASILY RECOGNIZE A BASE64 CODED FILE ?
-
- Usually these files are MIME emails or posts. You can recognize
- Base64 coded files owing to:
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- Content-Type: APPLICATION/ZIP; name="coucou.zip"
- Content-Transfer-Encoding: BASE64
- Content-Description:
-
- >>>> YmVnaW4gNjQ0IFh0cmVhbS56aXANCk00JEwjIWBIYGBgYGBgJFVLMkInWVMz
- M0gzMUAmYCRUOCFAYCxgYGBgOVcxSywjQFYtQzROOydJSCxLVE0NCk07JkBV
- KzA4MmBgIUI1UGBgOyk3IigiYGAnJD00MlNgWC1DOFUrRDElMzVRJDNULTwx
- RF0yMzQlNDRSWTQNCk02JTE5MUBTTT5ZS05MQ0NCXlUtQzI9P1o8OilZQz45
- [...etc...]
-
-
- The source file provided to BASE64.TTP must start at the line pointed by >>>>
- else it will take the header in consideration, and your file will suck
- when decoded! The recognition of the header is planned for next versions
- of course.
-
-
-
- ** LIMITATION
-
- For the moment, the source file must be extracted, because the program
- doesn't recognize the beginning of a base46 coding yet (limited by 'tags' such
- as "Content-Description" and so on...).
-
- Next, you will have to provide the destination filename to the
- program. So, you'll find in this archive a program taking two arguments:
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- base64dc.ttp <source_filename> <dest_filename>
-
-
- Of course, all these limitations will be off in next releases.
-
-
-
- ** HAVE TO KNOW SOMETHING...
-
- A small bug stays, but it is not a bug! The last byte of some files
- could be incorrect. That's due to a '=' character at the end of some base64
- coded files, and I didn't take it in consideraton. But no longer.
-
-
-
- ** CONTACT ME!
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- e-mail: jeremy@worldnet.fr
-
-
- Swead/Realms
- - December 1996
-
-
- A little hello to Xtream/TooNs, Mr Pink/Reservoir Gods, Zerkman/Trisomic
- Development, Fabrice Vende, Alexander Clauss, Renaud Pascal, Karl Samyn,
- HPManiac, Frederic Perrier, and all the others too, and all the Atarists
- Falconnists, Medusaists, Hadesists (??!!) and future Phenixists! Pfff.
- And I do not greet ATARI Corp., they are ... hum...
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