Re: Re: [GWhere-discussion] character set

[Zero - GWhere]

Hi Jarkor and list,


> > > > > I want to know how the charset are used when scanning CDs,
> > > > > and how will them handled in the future.
> > > > > I think that ASCII charset is used (used in DOS for example)
> > > > > but when I scan CD's containing ANSI charset (used in window$)
> > > > > some characters are converted to ASCII....and others not.
> > > > > For example, words containing the char "á" ar converted to "ß" .
> > > > > (letter a accentuated converted to greek letter "beta")
> > > > > Other letters are also converted.
> > > > At time, the charset used for scanning or saving catalog is the same
> > > > that one of your system.
> > > > We are working on this problem with Luis. I'm not a expert about
> string
> > > > encoding but I believe that UTF-8 or UTF-16 could solve our problem.
> If
> > > > someone on the mailing have the solution, we'll be happy!! :-)
> > > >
> > > I'll be very happy too if anyone knows something about this........
> > :-)
> >
> >
> > > > > Now I'm looking at the originals, and Directories and files
> > > > > containing the folowing chars: "é", "í", "ú" are not included when
> > > scanning
> > > > > the disc.
> > > > I did't know this bug. I will check it.
> > > >
> > > Ok.....I posted this because they are not even there with chars changed,
> the
> > > scanned files/dirs with that chars are not present........
> > I tested this trouble but I'm unable to replay it. What is your MS
> > Windows version and your language settings please?? Morever can you give
> > a sample of the folder full path name which you can't scan please??
> I'm using M$ Windowz 2000 Professional, with SP4, English language.
> (With input locales English US (I think don't care about this))
> For example:
> 
> I:\MUSICA.GRP\RAMONES\In?ditos en Vivo
> I:\MUSICA.GRP\Peligrosos Gorriones\Cacer?a de Caballos.mp3
> 
> I include as attachment, a file generated with "dir /s" scanning the CD and
> redirecting
> the output to a text file. I take out some parts to make the file smaller.
> If you see the txt file with eg. Windows Commander/Total Commander,
> (similar to the old Norton Commander) with F3, then you can choose
> to see the contents of any file in ASCII or ANSI charset for example, and
> also text/binary/hex/unicode/html/UTF-8.
> I see the files displayed correctly using Text mode and ANSI charset.
> If I set the mode to UTF-8 I see empty spaces instead of the acentuated
> letter.
> 
> Hope this helps a little bit.
Thank you I will test it.


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Regards,

Zero
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