# Rapid Encoder

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/rapid-encoder/10925>\
**Category:** RAPID Programming\
**Created:** [November 7, 2022, 8:29pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/rapid-encoder/10925 "2022-11-07T20:29:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![duesentrieb66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f475e1/32.png) [@duesentrieb66](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/duesentrieb66)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2022, 8:29pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/rapid-encoder/10925/1 "2022-11-07T20:29:33Z")

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Hello all,

I got a dos program from somewhere (can’t remember) to encrypt Rapid code. The program needs 2 parameters: source and destination file and works great.

for multiple files ( I have 20ish) I would have to run that 20 times or create script.

So I wrote a small windows program to make it easy to encrypt 1 or n files and I would like to share it hear as small payback for the help I always get.

My only concern is that this means I distribute the original encoder.exe file and I don’t know from who it is, who it owns and if this would get me into legal trouble.

If an administrator could help if there is any interest.

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**Author:** ![Tompanhuhu](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/tompanhuhu/32/3366_2.png) [@Tompanhuhu](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Tompanhuhu)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 6:23am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/rapid-encoder/10925/2 "2022-11-08T06:23:18Z")

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I think you can just specify a folder in the original encoder.exe, both as a source and destination.  
And it will encrypt all files in that folder.

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**Author:** ![Tompanhuhu](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/tompanhuhu/32/3366_2.png) [@Tompanhuhu](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Tompanhuhu)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 6:25am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/rapid-encoder/10925/3 "2022-11-08T06:25:28Z")

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Here’s a copy paste from the encode manual.

**Parameters:**

encode takes two parameters:

sourcefile is the full path to the file, directory or tree structure to be encoded.

destfile is the full path where the encoded file(s) will be put.

**Example:**

encode –e –s –r –n c:\tmp\sourcefile c:\tmp\destfile

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**Author:** ![duesentrieb66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f475e1/32.png) [@duesentrieb66](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/duesentrieb66)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 1:54pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/rapid-encoder/10925/4 "2022-11-08T13:54:08Z")

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hahaha - classical case of over engineering then.

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**Author:** ![abbGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e5b9ba/32.png) [@abbGuy](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/abbGuy)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 11:57am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/rapid-encoder/10925/5 "2025-02-11T11:57:02Z")

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Does anybody have the Encryption software ( encode) that works on W11 and IRC5

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**Author:** ![mandolas](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/mandolas/32/2496_2.png) [@mandolas](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/mandolas)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/rapid-encoder/10925/6 "2025-02-11T18:53:21Z")

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**Author:** ![danh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@danh](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/danh)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 8:28am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/rapid-encoder/10925/7 "2025-07-21T08:28:11Z")

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> [@abbGuy](#):
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> Does anybody have the Encryption software ( encode) that works on W11 and IRC5

Yes pls contact me via [procuba012@gmail.com](mailto:procuba012@gmail.com)