Encoder Wizard

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why does it take so long when I process large files?

The Encoder Wizard and Decoder Wizard process the files in memory. The larger a file is, the more memory that is needed for the process. Most files to be encoded are small, but sometimes a large one needs to be encoded/decoded. This needs to be done a machine with a sufficient amount of memory. Otherwise the system will page to disk, slowing operations down a lot. You should have about three times the size of the file for RAM for best operation. With today's machines this should not be a problem.

What encoding types does the control support?

The list of supported types is as follows:

Base64
Quoted-Printable
Uuencode
yEnc
MD5 (Encoding only, not a reversible algorithm)
URL

SHA-1

Binary 2 Hex

You can find more about them here.

How can I create the control dynamically?

The type identifier for the Encoder Wizard and Decoder Wizard controls are :

Encoder Wizard : "ENCODERWIZARD.EncoderWizardCtrl3"

Decoder Wizard : "ENCODERWIZARD.DecoderWizardCtrl3"

How do I create the control in Script?

If you are using the Active Server Pages or any other scripting language which does not allow typed byreference variable arguments that you will need to use our wrapper class. Use the following type identifiers to create them. The methods and properties are all identical to the original components.

Encoder Wizard: "ENCODERWIZARDWP.ENCODERWIZARDASP3"

Decoder Wizard: "ENCODERWIZARDWP.DECODERWIZARDASP3"

Where can I purchase this product?

You can purchase it from our online store at http://www.SeekfordSolutions.com/Store/

What file dependencies are there?

If you are using just the base control then all you need to distribute is the EncoderWizard3.ocx file. If however you are using the wrapper you will need to install EncoderWizard3.ocx, EncoderWizardASP3.ocx, and the Visual Basic 6 runtime if not already installed.