Open the Fractal Transformation form from the Services menu or F5.

The Fractal Transformation form transforms (encrypts) a payload and extracts (decrypts) a fractal cipher:

You can open multiple Fractal Transformation forms. This is useful for comparing cypher outputs for different keys and options.

The transformation options are shown on the left. See the next chapter for important details!

The transformation and extraction are always performed with the current options set in the Transformation Options:

Transform/Extract Options

The FES Fractal Transformation form displays the options according to:

• Current Options: No cipher has been generated.
• Transform Options: The options used in the last Transformation.
• Extract Options: The options used in the last Extraction.

If you change any option, this is reflected on the Transform/Extract Options display:

• Immediately: When no cipher has been generated.
• Next Transform: When you perform a Transformation.
• Next Extraction: When you perform an Extraction.

If you open several FES Fractal Transformation forms you can encrypt the same payload with the same key and compare ciphers with different options.

Options are stored in options.xml located in the installation folder.

Use the buttons:

• Save: Write the current configuration to options.xml.
• Recall: Load the options from options.xml.

By browsing to the folder where FES_Framework.exe is installed you can copy options.xml to another xml file and give it a meaningful name. In this way you can maintain a number of options configurations as required.

The FES API interfaces used are:

• Transform a String Payload: FES.base64FractalTransform.
• Extract a string Cipher: FES.base64FractalExtract.