Any File to Base64 - encoder and decoder

[bplus]

Hey Andy can we run a compiled BAS program from DATA?

[SMcNeill]

Hey Andy can we run a compiled BAS program from DATA?

Wouldn't you extract it, write it to disk, and then just SHELL to it and then KILL the temp file once it's finished?

[bplus]

Wouldn't you extract it, write it to disk, and then just SHELL to it and then KILL the temp file once it's finished?

Yeah, almost right after I wrote that I realized of course it could be done and with any binary I would think (which is why Andy's problem with jpeg is curious) but why would we bother? Also there is a "huge" problem with even ogg files such as Auld Lang Syne that are too large to be practical to employ this method.

I'd say just zip the files into a package when ever you can.

[AndyA]

Hi guys,

In my mind it was perfectly clear that these encoded files should be small files (10K or less). I should have communicated that from the beginning but, forgot to do so. I originally made the b64 encoder/decoder file for just such small files for posting on forums that don't allow posting attachments. Then as a way to attach small files to forums to avoid inevitable 404's after expiring from free file/image sharing sites.

If transferring larger files then use a compression utility like 7z (free), RAR (commercial), or even ZIP (included with Windows 10).

Cheers :)

p.s.  @bplus
Ogg Vorbis is a variable bit-rate music encoder. It's most likely that the .ogg file you were wanting to use, is a high bit-rate file (256k/s or more)

Attached is a low VBR (variable bit-rate) version and a 185k version of xmas.png

 

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