On Thursday 28 April 2011 21:38:52 Fabien Bodard wrote:
> Print XmlReader.Decode("strvalue", "Base64")
Funny that, I based my head against a wall trying exactly that syntax, I
eventually found some old gambas code on the web that worked.
But... just typed it in again, and it works. Dunno......... maybe I didn't
capitalise it or something.
Anway, thanks.
Like everything else in gambas, blindingly simple if you know.
Richard
>
> 2011/4/28 richard terry <rte...@pacific.net.au>:
> > On Thursday 28 April 2011 20:16:31 Fabien Bodard wrote:
> > I tried this:
> > XmlReader.Decode(data, "?????"
> >
> > what goes in the encoding type "?????"
> >
> > I looked on the website to no avail
> > I tried strings like "Base64", "base64" etc
> >
> > couldn't figure it out.
> >
> > any hlep appreciated.
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >> gb.xml !
> >>
> >> 2011/4/28 Caveat <gam...@caveat.demon.co.uk>:
> >> > Hi Richard,
> >> >
> >> > I don't know of any base64 decode function in Gambas, but then I
> >> > didn't look that hard ;-)
> >> >
> >> > There are various different flavours of base64, so be sure you know
> >> > which variant you're dealing with.
> >> >
> >> > I enclose with this mail a source archive of a little project I've put
> >> > together (sorry, it's Gambas2, hope that's OK) that demonstrates
> >> > decoding (and encoding) of base64 data. I found the information on
> >> > how to put together the encode and decode algorithms here:
> >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base64
> >> >
> >> > There's also a reference to base64 in Gambas here:
> >> > http://www.gambasforum.com/index.php?topic=330.0
> >> > The algorithms given in those code snippets could well be far more
> >> > efficient than mine.
> >> >
> >> > My Base64 Project
> >> > -----------------
> >> > First thing to try is just hit the Encode button, it should convert
> >> > the text in the top textarea into base64 and place the result in the
> >> > lower textarea. Generally, if the In textbox is blank, the input for
> >> > Encode or Decode will be the upper textarea, and if the Out textbox is
> >> > blank, the output of the Encode or Decode will be shown in the lower
> >> > textarea. To encode binary data, you'll need to use a file as input,
> >> > so use the In textbox to specify the file name. To decode base64 that
> >> > represents binary data, you'll need to use a file as output, so use
> >> > the Out textbox to specify the output file name.
> >> >
> >> > You can try out binary to base64 using fluffy.jpg (shipped with the
> >> > project) as your In file.
> >> >
> >> > To test round-trip (so start with a binary, encode it to base64, then
> >> > decode the base64 data to make an identical binary)... enter
> >> > fluffy.jpg in the In textbox, blank the Out textbox, hit Encode. In
> >> > the lower textarea Select All, Copy... then in the upper textarea
> >> > Paste. Now clear the In textbox and enter coffee.jpg in the Out
> >> > textbox. Hit Decode. You *should* find a new file in your Base64
> >> > project directory called coffee.jpg, and it *should* be identical to
> >> > the fluffy.jpg shipped with the project.
> >> >
> >> > I'm not convinced that my completely untuned, horribly inefficient
> >> > algorithms in Gambas will be the best way to go if speed is of the
> >> > essence or if the pdf files are gonna be more than a few 100 kbs...
> >> > you might find it quicker/more robust to call out to a built-in
> >> > function in java/python/some other program...
> >> >
> >> > Anyways, all the (commented) source is there for you to see/fiddle
> >> > with...so have fun, but if you have any questions, just give me a
> >> > shout.
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> > Caveat
> >> >
> >> > On Thu, 2011-04-28 at 07:38 +1000, Ian Haywood wrote:
> >> >> No, HL7 parsing is fine, let me restate the question: does gambas
> >> >> have an inbuilt function to
> >> >> decode base 64 data?
> >> >>
> >> >> Ian
> >> >>
> >> >> On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 3:48 AM, nando <nand...@nothingsimple.com>
wrote:
> >> >> > Health Level 7 file format
> >> >> > To start visit:
> >> >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_Level_7
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > ---------- Original Message -----------
> >> >> > From: richard terry <rte...@pacific.net.au>
> >> >> > To: mailing list for gambas users
> >> >> > <gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:13:57
> >> >> > +1000
> >> >> > Subject: [Gambas-user] Base 64 question
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Hi list,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I've a HL7 file apparently with embedded base64 data (as a pdf) I
> >> >> >> wondered if there iwas any way to de-encode the data, if that is
> >> >> >> the right syntax.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Regards
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Richard
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