Re: UuEncoding

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From: Peter Ingham
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 09:13

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In article <1733PB1w164w@amigans.gen.nz> batman@amigans.gen.nz (Kerry Emerson) writes:
> 
> Greetings.
> How does one `Uuencode' a file to be sent over e-mail?
> I type as follows,
> 
>         UUEncode <FilesToBeEncoded> <FileToBeSavedAs>
> 

According to my UUCP 1.16 docs, the syntax is:

   uuencode <infilename >outfilename filename
   
EG:  UUENCODE <MySourceFile >EncodedFile CallItThisWhenDecoded

> This displays the encoded file-stuff to the screen, but doesn't save it to
> the <FileToBeSavedAs> file.

This implies that you must specify the output redirection for the uuencode _YOU_
have.

>                 Kerry Emerson.  UUCP: Batman@amigans.gen.nz
> Silent Imperium: +64 06 3471763 2400bps (8pm - 8am).  User: `Darknight Si'
>      Home:  19B Somerset Road, Wanganui, New Zealand. +64 06 3446499.
> +------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> |   DISCLAIMER: My employer doesn't give a damn what I write, so there!  |
> +------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Cheers

    Peter S. Ingham              ping@ping.actrix.gen.nz
    Lower Hutt,  New Zealand     3:771/220.5

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