Re: Decoding extended ascii base64 string
From: Nicole Calinoiu (calinoiu)
Date: 03/30/05
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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 10:21:43 -0500
How is the string encoded in the client application? If UTF-8 isn't working
for decoding, it's likely that some other format is being used for the
original encoding. You'll need to know what the format is before you can
decode properly.
"Mandy" <Mandy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:41151599-F68E-40D5-9B8C-D66EA038DC6A@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I have an application that sends a .NET (C#) web service an base64 encoded
> string. This string sometimes includes extended ascii, e.g. é ù ô and
> when I
> try to decode this string in the webservice using:
> string decodedString = Encoding.UTF8.GetString( Convert.FromBase64String(
> base64String) );
>
> (string decodes fine if only a-z, A-Z in original string)
>
> All the extended ASCII letters are missing, and if I just try to do:
> Convert.FromBase64String( base64String);
> The service throws an invalid character error.
>
> When I try to decode the string via online decoders, the string decodes
> fine
> with all characters so I'm pretty sure the encoded string is correct.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas on how I can get the whole decoded string? Any
> help would be most appreciated!
>
> Cheers,
> Mandy
>
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