:Encode() - encodes the contents of the specified string, converting the data into printable text.
Class
Syntax
:EncodeFile(cInVar) --> cEncodedText
Parameters
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cInVar |
String to be Encoded | |
Return
cDecodedText. Character String of the Decoded Text
If the operation failed NIL is returned, look at :nErr and :cErr for more information.
Description
Encodes the contents of the specified character string variable using the base64 encoding algorithm and returns the results.
A common use of this function is to obscure a plain text string. This technique is used by some Internet application protocols when passing authentication information over an unsecure connection. Although it is not a secure method of encrypting data, it does prevent a casual observer from reading the encoded text.
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