Using as3Crypto to encrypt/decrypt with only URL Query save chars

Question

I was using as3Crypto with no probs http://www.zedia.net/2009/as3crypto-and-php-what-a-fun-ride/

but it produces a string which includes equal (and probably other URL Query unsafe characters). Is there a way to encrypt like this?

Current code below:

public function encrypt(txt:String = ''):String
{
    var data:ByteArray = Hex.toArray(Hex.fromString(txt));      
    var pad:IPad = new PKCS5;
    var mode:ICipher = Crypto.getCipher(type, key, pad);
    pad.setBlockSize(mode.getBlockSize());
    mode.encrypt(data);
    return ''+Base64.encodeByteArray(data);
}

Maarten Bodewes · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-03 21:53:10Z

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Yes, base 64 encoding is the normal way to do this, although you must still URL escape the result, because Base64 contains unsafe characters as well ('/', '+' and '=' to be precise).

answered Mar 3, 2012 at 21:53

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Maarten Bodewes Over a year ago

...anything missing from my answer, Ashley?

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