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Decoding base64 data and extracting images

Hello all,

We have a problem on a webpage. That page is sent some email data in
base64 format. what we need to do is, decode the base64 data back to
original shape and extract attached image from it.

Any help will be highly appriciated.

Thanks

Rizwan

Sep 20 '05 #1
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I forgot to mention, we are using ASP.

Thanks again,

Rizwan

Sep 20 '05 #2
<gR*****@gmail. com> wrote in message
news:11******** **************@ g49g2000cwa.goo glegroups.com.. .
Hello all,

We have a problem on a webpage. That page is sent some email data in
base64 format. what we need to do is, decode the base64 data back to
original shape and extract attached image from it.

Any help will be highly appriciated.

Thanks

Rizwan


Below is a VBScript that does what you want but requires "base64.exe "
from http://www.fourmilab.ch/webtools/base64/

You copy-and-paste the base63 (endoded) data into the textarea then click
the Decode button which saves it to disk (as "base64.enc ") then decodes it
(as "base64.dec "). After which you can rename it to a filename with the
correct extension.

I use a variation of this to look at the base64 text included in SPAM. I
use a text editor to view the decoded data to see it it might be harmful.
<html>
<head>
<title>base64.h ta</title>
<script type="text/vbscript">
Option Explicit
Sub Decode()
'*
'* Declare Constants
'*
Const cHTA = "base64.hta "
Const cDEC = "base64.dec "
Const cENC = "base64.enc "
Const cWSS = "%comspec% /C base64.exe -d $1 $2"
'*
'* Encoded File Save
'*
Dim strENC
strENC = document.getEle mentById("encod ed").value
Dim objFSO
Set objFSO = CreateObject("S cripting.FileSy stemObject")
Dim objCTF
Set objCTF = objFSO.CreateTe xtFile(cENC,Tru e)
objCTF.Write(st rENC)
Set objCTF = Nothing
Set objFSO = Nothing
'*
'* Decoded File Make
'*
Dim strWSS
strWSS = Replace(cWSS,"$ 1",cENC)
strWSS = Replace(strWSS, "$2",cDEC)
'Alert(strWSS)
Dim objWSS
Set objWSS = CreateObject("W Script.Shell")
objWSS.Run strWSS, 7, True
Set objWSS = Nothing
End Sub
</script>
<head>
<body>
<form>
<b>Copy-and-paste encoded data below then click Decode.</b>
<br>
<textarea name="encoded" id="encoded" cols="80" rows="20">
</textarea>
<br>
<input type="button" value="Decode" onclick="Decode ()">
</form>
</body>
</html>

Pure VBScript solutions may exist; try Google.
Sep 20 '05 #3

"McKirahan" <Ne**@McKirahan .com> wrote in message
news:Vc******** ************@co mcast.com...
<gR*****@gmail. com> wrote in message
news:11******** **************@ g49g2000cwa.goo glegroups.com.. .
Hello all,

We have a problem on a webpage. That page is sent some email data in
base64 format. what we need to do is, decode the base64 data back to
original shape and extract attached image from it.

Any help will be highly appriciated.
[snip] Pure VBScript solutions may exist; try Google.


Here's a pure VBS solution:
http://www.pstruh.cz/tips/detpg_Base64/
Sep 20 '05 #4
Thanks for your reply McKirahan,

Infact we need some script which do this decoding for us in ASP page.
Exe will not help us.

Rizwan

Sep 20 '05 #5
Thanks for your reply Chris Hohmann,

Yes last nite after a lots of search i found same link you mentioned.
It looks working, will see in detail later.

But the second part of the question is still there. i.e. Extract
attached Images/Files from that email, which was encoded in base64.
Let's suppose, we have decoded data from base64 to original shape, Now
how will we extract attachments from that email in ASP?

Thanks again

Sep 20 '05 #6
<gR*****@gmail. com> wrote in message
news:11******** **************@ g49g2000cwa.goo glegroups.com.. .
Thanks for your reply Chris Hohmann,

Yes last nite after a lots of search i found same link you mentioned.
It looks working, will see in detail later.

But the second part of the question is still there. i.e. Extract
attached Images/Files from that email, which was encoded in base64.
Let's suppose, we have decoded data from base64 to original shape, Now
how will we extract attachments from that email in ASP?

Thanks again


How is the "page is sent some email data"?

Could you post an URL that has a sample?
Sep 20 '05 #7
This is sample, what we get (i have truncated MMS data)

<bspostevent>
<field name="RemoteNet work" type = "string">vodafo ne-uk</field>
<field name="LastName" type = "string"></field>
<field name="MobileNet work" type = "string">vodafo ne-uk</field>
<field name="MMS" type =
"data">TUlNRS1W ZXJzaW9uOiAxLjA NClN1YmplY3Q6IA 0KRnJvbTog..... ......</field>
<field name="State" type = "string">1</field>
<field name="MobileNum ber" type = "string">+44779 6170669</field>
<field name="Text" type = "string"></field>
<field name="Now" type = "date">2004-06-18 20:28:07 +0000
</field>
</bspostevent>

Sep 20 '05 #8
There's a big "MMS" tag data in base64.
lets suppose we are able to decode the base64 to original shape. Then
it will be just like an email, with attachmenr(s) of image(s). We need
to extract those image(s).

if you need complete base64 data, i can mail you google not allowing to
paste here.

can you help?

Sep 20 '05 #9
<gR*****@gmail. com> wrote in message
news:11******** **************@ g43g2000cwa.goo glegroups.com.. .
This is sample, what we get (i have truncated MMS data)

<bspostevent>
<field name="RemoteNet work" type = "string">vodafo ne-uk</field>
<field name="LastName" type = "string"></field>
<field name="MobileNet work" type = "string">vodafo ne-uk</field>
<field name="MMS" type =
"data">TUlNRS1W ZXJzaW9uOiAxLjA NClN1YmplY3Q6IA 0KRnJvbTog..... ......</field>
<field name="State" type = "string">1</field>
<field name="MobileNum ber" type = "string">+44779 6170669</field>
<field name="Text" type = "string"></field>
<field name="Now" type = "date">2004-06-18 20:28:07 +0000
</field>
</bspostevent>


How do you know that it's an image?
What would be the filename?
Are there multiple per page?
How, exactly, would you want the process to work?
Sep 20 '05 #10

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