Short:        Fastest & smartest 68k uuencode on Earth
Author:       rdc@cch.pmc.ru (Denis I.Sotchenko)
Uploader:     rdc cch pmc ru (Denis I Sotchenko)
Type:         comm/fido
Version:      3.9
Replaces:     comm/fido/uuepro.lha
Requires:     OS 2.x
Architecture: m68k-amigaos

  uuepro software package contains two programs:

  uuepro.spot - ARexx script for using with Spot 1.3 fidonet package
  uuepro - independent program, used in this script.  It may be used
           for any other mail packages, fidonet- or internet-based.

features

- ultrafast, hand coded asm, highly optimized uuencode algorythm:
  fastest 68k uuencode, more than 8 times faster than famous UUxT
- 68020+ will be automatically detected and utilized
- full compatibility with 1BM PC uuencoders, popular in fidonet
- full source code included
- freeware & public domain, usage without any restrictions
- optional section header
- optional section and file checksum
- optional line checksum (last character)
- file sending to echoarea or by netmail to author of letter
- selection of values for file sending:
  - number of sections
  - number of lines per section
  - message size limit
- ability to send parts of file (from X to Y section)
- unique MSGID guaranteed in every letter - your files never be killed by
  dupe-checkers
- progress-bar during script works
- abort script at any time (Stop gadget)
- abort program at any time (break, Ctrl+C)
- script displays estimated time to end of posting
- spaces in file name are allowed (will be replaced by "_" automatically)
- ability to rename file before sending
- file header in zero section - name, size, date and time, comment or URL,
  number of sections, section, message and total uuencode size


history

- 3.9
  fixed bug:  empty source file was not UnLock()ed
              (thanx to Igor Goldenberg for bug report)
  workaround: uuepro did not work with AsimCDFS 3.8
              (this filesystem does not handle ACTION_FH_FROM_LOCK packet)
- 3.8
  first Aminet release


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