I agree with Jeff.  Using simply ASCII encoding will effectively
double the size of your file since each byte (such as space " ")
will be convert into two bytes ("32").

Cardyin

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-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Mason [mailto:jeffm.ma.ultranet@r...]
Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 4:38 AM
To: professional vb
Subject: [pro_vb] RE: Binary Data


I have used a similar technique in other situations.

The only problem with it, if I understand your approach correctly, is that
this doubles the size of the data being encoded.  Base64 has the advantage
that 3 binary bytes are encoded into only 4.

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Jeff Mason			Custom Apps, Inc.
Jeff@c...

-----Original Message-----
From: William Crawley [mailto:william.crawley@u...]
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 5:57 PM
To: professional vb
Subject: [pro_vb] RE: Binary Data


Hi All,

I've found that the easiest way to do this is to do the
asc(mid$(stringvalue,x,1) to get the ascii value, then Hex it then put this
through a simple routine that I have written. to convert the hex.

Regards
Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Mason [mailto:jeffm.ma.ultranet@r...]
Sent: 18 July 2002 17:10
To: professional vb
Subject: [pro_vb] RE: Binary Data


How does one convert a binary stream/byte array to Base64?  Are there any
objects or API calls which will do this automatically, or do you have to do
it the 'hard way' by twiddling the bits?

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Jeff Mason			Custom Apps, Inc.
Jeff@c...



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