' Decodes URL encoding applied to the specified Text and returns the resultPublic Function URLDecodeEx(ByVal Text As String) As String Dim abytTokens() As Byte Dim lngTotal As Long Dim lngCount As Long Dim astrReturn() As String Dim strReturn As String Dim strHex As String Dim strDec As String strReturn = Text If Trim$(strReturn) <> "" Then ' convert to an array abytTokens = StrConv(Text, vbFromUnicode) lngTotal = UBound(abytTokens) ' dimension enough space for the return ReDim astrReturn(lngTotal) For lngCount = 0 To lngTotal Select Case abytTokens(lngCount) Case 43 ' + astrReturn(lngCount) = " " Case 37 ' % If ((lngCount + 1) <= lngTotal) And ((lngCount + 2) <= _ lngTotal) Then strHex = Chr$(abytTokens(lngCount + 1)) & Chr$ _ (abytTokens(lngCount + 2)) If strHex <> "" Then strDec = Chr$(Val("&H" & strHex)) astrReturn(lngCount) = strDec lngCount = lngCount + 2 End If End If Case Else astrReturn(lngCount) = Chr$(abytTokens(lngCount)) End Select Next ' lngCount strReturn = Join(astrReturn, "") Erase astrReturn End If ' join the return tokens together URLDecodeEx = strReturn End Function'###################################'#'# This tip has been brought to you by www.omnisolvonline.com,'# makers of a host of software development, energy and information '# management tools.'#'###################################


GM Creates Open Source uProtocol and Invites Automakers to Adopt It: Revolutionizing Automotive Software Development.
General Motors (GM) recently announced its entry into the Eclipse Foundation. The Eclipse Foundation is a prominent open-source software foundation. In addition, GMC announced its contribution of “uProtocol” to facilitate