BinSCII
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* [https://github.com/chad3814/binscii.js binscii.js] | * [https://github.com/chad3814/binscii.js binscii.js] | ||
* [https://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/download-tools/appleII/binscii.exe binscii.exe] (text file that includes a BASIC program) | * [https://www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/download-tools/appleII/binscii.exe binscii.exe] (text file that includes a BASIC program) | ||
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| + | == Sample files == | ||
| + | * [https://archive.org/details/2013.06.13.www.umich.edu FTP Site: UMICH Software Archive] → .../*.{bsc,bsq} | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
Latest revision as of 04:09, 28 December 2023
BinSCII is a binary-to-text transfer-encoding utility and format, designed for use on Apple II systems. It was developed by Todd Whitesel.
It encodes a file (its contents, and some metadata) to ASCII text suitable for inclusion in an email, etc., or archival on a foreign system.
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[edit] Identification
Encoded data is introduced by a line consisting of "FiLeStArTfIlEsTaRt".
[edit] Specifications
- binscii.5 - Unofficial format spec., from BSC (for Unix) v1.2 (plain text version)
[edit] Software
- sciibin, by Marcel J.E. Mol (C source code)
- v2.00 and 3.10
- v3.10: [1] → sciibin-3.1.tar.Z
- BSC (for Unix), by Neil Parker (C source code) (write-only)
- Unbinscii (Ruby script)
- binscii.js
- binscii.exe (text file that includes a BASIC program)
- Deark
[edit] Sample files
- FTP Site: UMICH Software Archive → .../*.{bsc,bsq}
- dexvert samples — archive/binscii
