Re: [pdf-devel] Text module test data encodings

[gerel]

 > Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:33:33 +0100
 > From: address@hidden
 > 
 > Hi Aleks.
 > 
 >     > I have finished task #79, the tests compile without errors.
 >     > But, I have 40 failing test cases due to calling the text API with 
 >    the wrong
 >     > UTF encoding type for each test data.
 >     >
 >     > Aleks could you help me with this ? I attach here the patch from my 
 >    branch so
 >     > you can see what test cases are failing.
 >     >
 > 
 >    Most of the changes you did are between the INTERACTIVE_DEBUG 
 >    preprocessor conditions, which mean that you want to know the exact data 
 >    stored in the pdf_text_t. Before the opaque pointer change, the 
 >    internals of the pdf_text_t where accessible directly, but now you need 
 >    to use the pdf_text_t API to access the internals. Now, UTF-8 is not the 
 >    encoding used internally by the pdf_text_t: use UTF-32HE instead (Host 
 >    encoded UTF-32, which means UTF-32LE in LE machines and UTF-32BE in BE 
 >    machines, without any extra option (no country/lang or 32-bit NUL suffix).
 > 
 > Do you agree with Gerel's patch, then? Should we install it?

jemarch, I don't agree with my patch :-). I'll send another patch with all test
cases working this week, please wait until then.

cheers

-gerel