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Gets and sets the current encoding method used by the control.
Syntax
object.Encoding [= value ]
Remarks
The Encoding property determines how the specified file
will be encoded or decoded by the control. The following encoding
methods are supported:
| Value |
Description |
| fileEncodeDefault |
Use the default encoding method. Currently this is the same
specifying that the base64 algorithm should be used for
encoding and decoding files. |
| fileEncodeBase64 |
Use the base64 algorithm for encoding and decoding files.
This is the standard method for encoding files as outlined in
the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) protocol. This
is the method used by most modern email client software. |
| fileEncodeQuoted |
This encoding method is typically used for text messages
that use characters beyond the standard ASCII character set, in
the range of 128-255. This method, called quoted printable
encoding, allows text messages to pass through mail systems
that do not support characters with the high-bit set. Note that
this method should not be used to encode binary files such as
executables because the resulting output can be very large. For
binary files, use the base64 algorithm instead. |
| fileEncodeUucode |
Use the uuencode and uudecode algorithms for encoding and
decoding files. This is a common encoding method used with UNIX
systems and older email client software. |
| fileEncodeYencode |
Use the yEnc algorithm for encoding the file. This is an
encoding method that is commonly used when posting files to
Usenet newsgroups. |
The value of this property specifies the default encoding method
for the DecodeFile and EncodeFile methods. Unless
needed for a specific purpose, it is strongly recommended that binary
files be encoded with the base64 algorithm for maximum compatibility.
Note that it is not necessary to use this control to encode or decode
file attachments with the Mail Message control, since it
automatically handles encoding and decoding multipart messages.
The Encoding property also determines the encoding method
that is used when the DecodedText and EncodedText
properties are used to decode and encode text strings. The following
values are supported:
| Value |
Description |
| dataEncodeDefault |
Use the default encoding method. Currently this is the same
specifying that the base64 algorithm should be used for
encoding and decoding data. |
| dataEncodeBase64 |
Use the base64 algorithm for encoding and decoding data.
This is the standard method for encoding data as outlined in
the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) protocol. This
is the method used by most modern email client software. |
| dataEncodeQuoted |
This encoding method is typically used for text messages
that use characters beyond the standard ASCII character set, in
the range of 128-255. This method, called quoted printable
encoding, allows text messages to pass through mail systems
that do not support characters with the high-bit set. Note that
this method should not be used to encode binary data such as
executables because the resulting output can be very large. For
binary data, use the base64 algorithm instead. |
| dataEncodeURL |
This encoding method is used with Uniform Resource Locators
(URLs) to convert certain reserved characters to ensure that
the URL is processed correctly by a web server. Numbers and
letters are unchanged; control characters, spaces, most
punctuation and 8-bit characters are converted into their
hexadecimal value. |
| dataEncodeUTF7 |
This encoding method converts Unicode text into 7-bit
characters that can be safely passed through systems that do
not support Unicode or 8-bit characters. This is most commonly
used with email applications. |
| dataEncodeUTF8 |
This encoding method converts Unicode text into 8-bit
characters that can be safely passed through systems that do
not support Unicode. |
Data Type
Integer (Int32)
See Also
DecodedText Property,
EncodedText Property,
DecodeFile Method,
EncodeFile Method
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