On December 02nd, 2003, at 17:15 pm EST,
myopic3@aol.com (Myopic3)
<20031201104957.00715.00001282@mb-m28.aol.com> asked:
>
> Is there an easy way to read yENC encoded files on AOL?
>
No, there isn't an 'easy' (read: automatic) way to download
yEnc encoded files via AOL news reader. It *is* possible
to get single + multi-part yEnc files through AOL news reader,
though, by first installing a freeware yDecoder program.
Download yEnc32 v1.0.6 (latest release version) as/at:
http://www.yenc32.com/download.php
or via SourceForge.net hyperlink as/at:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/yenc32/yenc32-106.exe?download
Here's a direct link to program if having trouble downloading:
http://umn.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/yenc32/yenc32-106.exe
Once installed, you can download *single-part* yEncoded
files as 'text articles' as: file_name.mpg.NTX or multiple
part sections, individually as text articles labeled:
file_name.mpg-00#.NTX (assigning sequential #s for how ever
many parts there are in the multi-part section[s] you are
trying to download and decode. You can then use yEnc32
program's 'yDecode 32' option off right-click context menu
in Windows Explorer to decode your *.NTX files from your
AOL default download directory en masse or individually.
AOL users, feel free to bookmark this article to your
"Favorite Places" folder and follow each of these ten
hyperlinks to practice decoding multi-part yEnc files
on your own. For ease of download, I've included NTX
file extension in my test postings so the parts can/will
download 'decoded' via AOL's internal File Grabber as:
StarWars.mpg-part###.NTX
Once you have all ten parts, go into Windows Explorer
to your AOL (default) download directory, highlight
the ten parts at once, right-click + choose to yDecode
back into StarWars.mpg a 3 second long [silent] color
clip of Land Walkers attacking Rebel base. <g>...
<a href="aol://5863:119/aol.newsgroups.test:82130">*yEnc* 01-10 -
StarWars.mpg-001.ntx (1/1)</a>
or Keyword: aol://5863:119/aol.newsgroups.test:82130
<a href="aol://5863:119/aol.newsgroups.test:82132">*yEnc* 02-10 -
StarWars.mpg-002.ntx (1/1)</a>
or Keyword: aol://5863:119/aol.newsgroups.test:82132
<a href="aol://5863:119/aol.newsgroups.test:82129">*yEnc* 03-10 -
StarWars.mpg-002.ntx (1/1)</a>
or Keyword: aol://5863:119/aol.newsgroups.test:82129
<a href="aol://5863:119/aol.newsgroups.test:82134">*yEnc* 04-10 -
StarWars.mpg-003.ntx (1/1)</a>
or Keyword: aol://5863:119/aol.newsgroups.test:82134
<a href="aol://5863:119/aol.newsgroups.test:82133">*yEnc* 05-10 -
StarWars.mpg-005.ntx (1/1)</a>
or Keyword: aol://5863:119/aol.newsgroups.test:82133
<a href="aol://5863:119/aol.newsgroups.test:82131">*yEnc* 06-10 -
StarWars.mpg-006.ntx (1/1)</a>
or Keyword: aol://5863:119/aol.newsgroups.test:82131
<a href="aol://5863:119/aol.newsgroups.test:82127">*yEnc* 07-10 -
StarWars.mpg-007.ntx (1/1)</a>
or Keyword: aol://5863:119/aol.newsgroups.test:82127
<a href="aol://5863:119/aol.newsgroups.test:82128">*yEnc* 08-10 -
StarWars.mpg-008.ntx (1/1)</a>
or Keyword: aol://5863:119/aol.newsgroups.test:82128
<a href="aol://5863:119/aol.newsgroups.test:82135">*yEnc* 09-10 -
StarWars.mpg-009.ntx (1/1)</a>
or Keyword: aol://5863:119/aol.newsgroups.test:82135
<a href="aol://5863:119/aol.newsgroups.test:82126">*yEnc* 10-10 -
StarWars.mpg-010.ntx (1/1)</a>
or Keyword: aol://5863:119/aol.newsgroups.test:82126
196,076 bytes prior to yEncode, re-encoding in UUE + upload
196,076 bytes after download as *.NTX + yDecode back to MPG.
***
Hey there!
*Success*! I have finally figured out both single and
multi-part upload/download/encode/decode of yEnc files
onto + off of AOL news servers. I've posted a ten-part
yEncoded 'test' MPEG video clip in aol.newsgroups.test
and it is byte for byte identical on download to what
it was prior to encoding and posting...
I have to get busy on AOL yEnc support FAQ Q+A now! <g>...
What's the advantage of yEnc over other formats?
UUE (former standard encoding format) would take this 196kb
file and encode out to around 283,000 bytes of ASCII text.
The same sized 196kb file yEncoded adds only 4000 bytes
(22 times less of an increase in size or 96% reduction in
the amount of extra size, encoding normally needs) allowing
for faster upload/download times and less server disk space
required for storage (leading to longer retention times)...
--
Bob Hare Jr aka 'Animated GIF Man'
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