Storing compressed data: tidbit

[Richard Gaskin]

FlexibleLearning at aol.com wrote:

> -- These allow compressed data to be stored in a password-protected stack...
> 
> I recently asked if RR still corrupts compressed data when stored in a
> password-protected stack. Assuming this remains the case, the solution is to
> encode 
> the compressed data which, although making the compressed data a bit bigger,
> does at least avoid invalid data problems...
> 
> function compressAlt tData
> put compress(tData) into dummy
> return base64Encode(dummy)
> end compressAlt
> 
> function decompressAlt tData
> put base64Decode(tData) into dummy
> return decompress(dummy)
> end decompressAlt

I believe the only issue is when storing data in fields.  When stored in
custom properties they should be preserved reliably.  If not, lets come up
with a recipe for reproducingthe error and Bugzilla it.

-- 
 Richard Gaskin 
 Fourth World Media Corporation
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