yenc

yEnc TZ is a tool that decodes yEnc encoded files. I wrote it because I couldnt find an existing standalone yEnc decoder for Macintosh, and I wasnt about to pay $15 for a piece of shareware just so I could look at yEnc encoded binary files.

MT-Newswatcher 3.2 for Mac OS X advertises that it can handle yEnc encoded binary files, but it wants to hand them off to another program to do the decoding.

You can tell Newswatcher to use "yEnc TZ" to decode yEnc files.Older newsreaders dont know about the yEnc format. With older newsreaders you must save the articles and then, in the Finder, hand the saved articles to yEnc TZ.

Convert::yEnc::Entry is a Perl module as an entry in a Convert::yEnc::RC database.

SYNOPSIS

use Convert::yEnc::Entry;

$entry = new Convert::yEnc::Entry { size => 10000 };
$entry = new Convert::yEnc::Entry { size => 50000, part => 1 };

$entry = load Convert::yEnc::Entry "10000t10000";
$entry = load Convert::yEnc::Entry "20000t1-20000t1-2";

$ok = $entry->ybegin( { size=>10000 } );
$ok = $entry->ypart ( { begin=>1, end=>10000 } );
$ok = $entry->yend ( { size=>10000 } );

$entry->complete and ...

print "$entryn";

ABSTRACT

An entry in a Convert::yEnc::RC database

Convert::yEnc::Entry manages a single entry in a Convert::yEnc::RC database

Convert::yEnc::RC is a Perl module for yEnc file-part database.

SYNOPSIS

use Convert::yEnc::RC;

$rc = new Convert::yEnc::RC;
$rc = new Convert::yEnc::RC $file;

$ok = $rc->load;
$ok = $rc->load($file);

$ok = $rc->update ($line);
@files = $rc->files;
@complete = $rc->complete;
$complete = $rc->complete($fileName);
$entry = $rc->entry ($fileName);
$ok = $rc->drop ($fileName);

$rc->save;
$rc->save($file);

ABSTRACT

yEnc file-part database

A Convert::yEnc::RC object manages a database of yEnc file parts.

Applications pass the =ybegin, =ypart, and =yend lines from yEncoded files to the object, and it keeps track of the files, parts and bytes as they are received. The object reports errors if the sequence of =y lines is inconsistent.

Applications can query the object to find out what files, parts, and bytes have been received, and whether a given file is complete.

The database can be be saved to and restored from disk.

Convert::yEnc::Decoder is a Perl module that decodes yEncoded files.

SYNOPSIS

use Convert::yEnc::Decoder;

$decoder = new Convert::yEnc::Decoder;
$decoder = new Convert::yEnc::Decoder $dir;

$decoder->out_dir($dir);

eval
{
$decoder->decode( $file);
$decoder->decode(*FILE);
$decoder->decode;
};
print $@ if $@;

$name = $decoder->name;
$file = $decoder->file;
$size = $decoder->size;

$ybegin = $decoder->ybegin;
$ypart = $decoder->ypart;
$yend = $decoder->yend;

ABSTRACT

yEnc decoder

Convert::yEnc::Decoder decodes a yEncoded file and writes it to disk. Methods are provided for returning information about the decoded file.

Microsoft is too busy doing other things to build yEnc support into Outlook Express. But dont worry! yEncExpress is here! And it rocks!

yEncExpress is designed for people who want to view yEnc files as they read newsgroups, which Outlook Express cannot do. yEncExpress is very easy to use, and it will only take you five or ten minutes to get up and running. yEncExpress also downloads large yEnc files such as MP3s and videos which other yEnc "plugins" cant download.

This is a new program. It is mostly done and very stable, though there will probably be a couple more test versions. The current version will expire on November 14, 2005 at which time another version will be available.

UUCD uuencodes data files, and decodes uucode or base64text files (single or multipart), under control throughthe user interface.

It can also combine multipart BinHexfiles, or decode single part yEnc. Version 3 and laterare carbonized for Mac OS .

spugnews is a GPLd usenet binary grabber.

spugnews has a simple command-line interface and the ability to perform rudimentary subject line analysis to group together articles that are part of the same file set.

Whats New in This Release:

· internal yenc decoder (not as fast as the yenc module, but good for the impatient)
· work around for problem with hex encoding in newer (2.3+) versions of Python that affects yenc CRC check.
· status indicator for header refresh.
· incremental header writing (so if theres a problem when in the middle of downloading thousands of headers you dont loose what youve got so far)

yDecode is a useful solution that lets you to continue to use your favorite news reader software and still get the most of it decode all yEnc messages, autosave images and other attachments into folder of your choice and enhance your newsreading experience. Without yEnc encoded files you are missing a lot of free content.

yDecode - if you visit newsgroups (Usenet) on regular basis in search of free content like pictures, MP3s, videos, e-books or software and anything other that can be found on the newsgroups, youve probably seen a lot of messages in yEnc format - and youve probably been frustrated by inability to view these in your favorite news reader software such as Outlook Express.

As an Outlook Express user myself, I consider it good and easy to use software for reading newsgroups and also quite good for e-mail as well but with a significant problem - yEnc messages in the newsgroups are displayed as text instead of whatever they should contain pictures, MP3, videos, archives, e-books or software.

If you were like me then you were missing all of this free content that has been hidden in yEnc format for years.

Well, Im about to reveal you the easy way how you can view all of these messages transparently - directly in your favorite news reader program Outlook Express, Netscape News, Agent... or any other. And further, youll learn how you can benefit more from this solution and make your newsgroups reading even easier and never miss any of the yEnc encoded files again!

Limitations:

· Some features disabled


Whats New in This Release:

· Removed MIME encoding and "yEnc Decode" check box. yEnc decoding is now always enabled upon start
· fixed bug that didnt send any data to the client when an expired post was encountered
· fixed bug that caused yEnc decoding to fail after a few decoded posts (usually 2 or 3) or to fail after every second post on certain newsgroups
· servers or Internet connections
· fixed bug that caused "Test" button message box to appear twice
· updated help file

NewzToolz is a handy utility that is able to decode yEnc, RAR, and PAR files that you download with other programs such as Outlook Express, the AOL news-reader, or file-sharing progams.

NewzToolz can also combine files, that is, glue them together, contains an NZB downloader, can play slideshows, and can be used to read, and post to, newsgroups.

NewzToolz description
NewzToolz will allow you to decode yEnc, RAR, and PAR files NewzToolz will allow you to decode yEnc, RAR, and PAR files that you download with other programs such as Outlook Express, the AOL news-reader, or file-sharing progams.

NewzToolz can also combine files, that is, glue them together, contains an NZB downloader, can play slideshows, and can be used to read, and post to, newsgroups.

nzb is a binary news grabber. nzb will natively download, decode and even stream the files specified in the .nzb file, an XML format which describes binary files on Usenet by their message-id.

Here are some key features of "nzb":

· Native NZB parser.
· Native threaded (multiple connections) NNTP client.
· Native yEnc decoder.
· Native uuencoding decoder.
· Multi-threaded NZB streaming.
· Preliminary RAR support for streams (full multi-volume uncompressed RAR archives can be streamed directly).