# uuencode(codedFile,dir)

Unpacks a coded ASCII file into the original format of the enclosed file.

### Syntax

o_uuencode(srcFile, remFile, codedFile, dir)
  srcFile: scalar Text - the file that is to be encoded
  remFile: scalar Text - the name under which srcFile will be called when it is decoded
  codedFile: scalar Text - the file into which the encoded srcFile is to be placed
  dir: scalar Text - the working directory to be used
  return: none

### Usage

Uuencode/uudecode have been used for many decades to enable binary files to be placed within ASCII documents such as usenet forums or emails. By placing binary files as ASCII one can bypass virtually all filtering and ensure that the file arrives intact.

### Location

menu: veeos ==> system ==> uuencode

library: sysLib

### Example

uuencode("junk.dat", "dataFromStan.dat", "mydata.uue" , "C:\temp") cd's to the C:\temp directory and then encodes the file junk.dat into the package mydata.uue.

### Notes

Uuencode/uudecode use a very widespread and long-stable standard. Do not use spaces or other punctuation in file names for uuencoding.

### Reference

- See Wikipedia for a discussion of the uuencode standard

### Supported On

VEE 7.0+, Windows XP+

### See Also

zip, unzip, uudecode

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