Base64Encode
Script function world.Base64Encode Read about scripting Type Method Summary Encodes a string using base-64 encoding. Prototype `VARIANT Base64Encode(BSTR Text, BOOL MultiLine);` View list of data type meanings Description `Encodes a string (like "swordfish") returning it as base-64 characters (eg. "c3dvcmRmaXNo"). Each 3 characters of input become 4 characters of output. This can be used: a) as a primitive form of encryption (or 'information hiding') b) to send non-printable characters as a text stream Note that due to the way strings are represented internally, it is not possible for the encoded string to contain the NULL character (hex 0x00) and be returned correctly, however see below for a work-around for Lua. If "multiline" is true, then the returned string will have a carriage-return/linefeed after every 76 characters, otherwise it will be one long text stream.` VBscript example
    world.note world.base64encode ("swordfish", 0)
Jscript example
    world.note (world.base64encode ("swordfish", 0));
PerlScript example
    $world->note ($world->base64encode ("swordfish", 0));
Python example
    world.note (world.base64encode ("swordfish", 0))
Lua example
    Note (Base64Encode ("swordfish", 0))
Lua notes
    The multi-line flag is optional, and defaults to false.

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    In MUSHclient version 3.57 onwards you can also use

    encoded_string = utils.base64encode (s, [, linebreaks] )

    This works the same as described above, however it will correctly handle strings with the null (hex 00) character in them.
Return value
    The encoded string.
See Also ... Topics Scripting Utilities Functions Base64Decode (Takes a base-64 encoded string and decodes it.) ChangeDir (Changes the MUSHclient working directory) CreateGUID (Creates a GUID - Global Unique Identifier) EditDistance (Returns the Levenshtein Edit Distance between two words) ErrorDesc (Converts a MUSHclient script error code into an human-readable description) ExportXML (Exports a world item in XML format) FixupEscapeSequences (Converts "escape sequences" like &#x5C;t to their equivalent codes.) FixupHTML (Fixes up text for writing as HTML) GenerateName (Generates a random character name) GetClipboard (Gets the clipboard contents) GetScriptTime (Returns the amount of time spent in script routines) GetUniqueID (Creates a unique ID for general use, or for making Plugin IDs) GetUniqueNumber (Returns a unique number) Hash (Produces a hash (checksum) of a specified piece of text) Help (Shows help for a script function, or a list of functions) ImportXML (Imports configuration data in XML format) Metaphone (Returns the metaphone code for the supplied word) MtRand (Returns pseudo-random number using the Mersenne Twister algorithm) MtSrand (Seed the Mersenne Twister pseudo-random number generator) ReadNamesFile (Loads in a file for generating character names) Replace (Replaces one substring with another) SetClipboard (Sets the clipboard contents) SetStatus (Sets the status line text) Simulate (Simulate input from the MUD, for debugging purposes) Sound (Plays a sound) StripANSI (Strips ANSI colour sequences from a string) Trace (Trace mode property) TraceOut (Outputs the supplied message to the world Trace) TranslateGerman (Translate German umluat sequences) Transparency (Sets the transparency of the main MUSHclient window under Windows XP) Trim (Trims leading and trailing spaces from a string) (Help topic: function=Base64Encode) Documentation contents page