Uuencode / Uudecode library for .NET or for Visual C++ 6.0?

Question

I have some files that are uuencoded, and I need to decode them, using either .NET 2.0 or Visual C++ 6.0. Any good libraries/classes that will help here? It looks like this is not built into .NET or MFC.

Answer 1

Code Project has a .NET library + source code for uuencoding/decoding. The actual algorithm itself is quite widely disseminated over the web and is quite short.

The Code Project link: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/security/TextCoDec.aspx

Short intro from the article:

This article presents a class library for encoding/decoding files and/or text in several algorithms in .NET. Some of the features of this library:

Encoding/decoding text in Quoted Printable Encoding/decoding files and text in Base64 Encoding/decoding files and text in UUEncode Encoding/decoding files in yEnc

Answer 2

Try uudeview, here. It is an open source library which works well and will also handle yenc files in addition to uuencoded ones. You can use it with C/C++ or write an interop wrapper for C# without much trouble.

Answer 3

I know this is an old question but thought I would post my response in case anyone else comes across it.

I wrote a Stream based implementation of uuencoding for both the encoder and decoder with extensive unit tests.

To decode any stream:

using (Stream encodedStream = /* Any readable stream. */)
using (Stream decodedStream = /* Any writeable stream. */)
using (var decodeStream = new UUDecodeStream(encodedStream))
{ 
    decodeStream.CopyTo(decodedStream);
    // Decoded contents are now in decodedStream.
}

To encode any stream:

bool unixLineEnding = // True if encoding with Unix line endings, otherwise false.
using (Stream encodedStream = /* Any readable stream. */)
using (Stream decodedStream = /* Any writeable stream. */)
using (var encodeStream = new UUEncodeStream(encodedStream, unixLineEnding))
{
    decodedStream.CopyTo(encodeStream);
    // Encoded contents are now in encodedStream.
}