$decode
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Decodes text from a variable or a binary variable that was encoded using Mime or Uuencode.
$decode(%var | &binvar[, mubt][, N])
- The first parameter is the variable, raw text or binary variable containing the encoded text
- The second parameter is a list of options pertaining to the type of encoding, and the type of variable given. Defaults are ut.
- m means that the text is encoded using Mime. Do not use with u.
- u means that the text is encoded using Uuencode. Do not use with m
- b means that the text is in a binary variable. Do not use with t.
- t means that the text is given straight or in a variable. Do not use with b.
- The last parameter is which chunk of encoded text you wish to return. Decode will decode the information into 60-character-each chunks. 0 returns the total number of chunks. Default is 1.
- Returns
- For binary variables, returns the number of bytes written to the binary file.
- For text or variables
- For N=0, returns the total number of 60-character chunks exists.
- For N>0, returns the encoded result in the given chunk, or $null if N is too large.