Re: Base64 encryption limitations?
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1999
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 24969
interpreted = N
texte = On 12/1/99 8:38 am, jpeacock@univpress.com so noted...>Once again, you have been bitten by the quite reasonable desire to perform >all of your work in one package, even if that does not make any sense.Since WebCat has the capability of doing Base64 encoding, I didn't expect it to be unreasonable to have WebCat encode files in Base64 : )> Not knowing >why you want to encode 20k files using Base64, I cannot make very intelligent >suggestions for alternates. I'm attaching PDF files to email messages. The Adobe spec writes some high-ascii characters to a comment line at the beginning of the file in an attempt to get the file treated as binary, and this appears to be working in my limited testing (through both my local mail server and AOL), but I felt I would be safer overall going with Base64 for the attachment.>There are many other packages out there that can encode files, both for >the Mac >and PC (not to mention Unix). If you are trying to include a file in an >e-mail, >you should look at Perl and the MIME::Lite module. A simple 20 line >program can >easily include a file attachment in an e-mail.I took a look at MIME::Lite and it would certainly be possible, tho I don't think I'll have the time to shoehorn it into the site which the client wants running today! : ) I'll definitely take another whack at it for revision 2 of the site in the upcoming months.I still think that WebCat could handle encoding (or refusing to encode) long strings with method=Base64 more elegantly than crashing!Thanks for your suggestions,Rob Marquardt Designer/Resident Wirehead Toast Design800 Washington Avenue North Minneapolis MN 55401 612.330.9863 v 612.321.9424 f www.toastdesign.com ------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to
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On 12/1/99 8:38 am, jpeacock@univpress.com so noted...>Once again, you have been bitten by the quite reasonable desire to perform >all of your work in one package, even if that does not make any sense.Since WebCat has the capability of doing Base64 encoding, I didn't expect it to be unreasonable to have WebCat encode files in Base64 : )> Not knowing >why you want to encode 20k files using Base64, I cannot make very intelligent >suggestions for alternates. I'm attaching PDF files to email messages. The Adobe spec writes some high-ascii characters to a comment line at the beginning of the file in an attempt to get the file treated as binary, and this appears to be working in my limited testing (through both my local mail server and AOL), but I felt I would be safer overall going with Base64 for the attachment.>There are many other packages out there that can encode files, both for >the Mac >and PC (not to mention Unix). If you are trying to include a file in an >e-mail, >you should look at Perl and the MIME::Lite module. A simple 20 line >program can >easily include a file attachment in an e-mail.I took a look at MIME::Lite and it would certainly be possible, tho I don't think I'll have the time to shoehorn it into the site which the client wants running today! : ) I'll definitely take another whack at it for revision 2 of the site in the upcoming months.I still think that WebCat could handle encoding (or refusing to encode) long strings with method=Base64 more elegantly than crashing!Thanks for your suggestions,Rob Marquardt Designer/Resident Wirehead Toast Design800 Washington Avenue North Minneapolis MN 55401 612.330.9863 v 612.321.9424 f www.toastdesign.com ------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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