[api-dev] [Snippet] open a text file encoded with a given character set

[Cedric Bosdonnat]

Hi all,

It's really hard to find informations on the options to give to the 
'Text (encoded)' filter. I finally found out the information needed to 
import the file with the proper character set.

  1/ I created a snippet to explain the solution
  2/ Could it be possible to complete the wiki with the list of the 
possible character sets, and the filter options details. ?

Thanks,
Cedric
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<snippet language="OOBasic" application="Writer">

<keywords>
	<keyword>Text (encoded)</keyword>
	<keyword>FilterOptions</keyword>
</keywords>

<authors>
	<author id="cedricbosdo" initial="true" email="[EMAIL PROTECTED]" copyright="2007 (c) StarXpert">Cedric Bosdonnat</author>
</authors>

<question heading="Importing a plain text encoded with a given character set">How to import a plain text file encoded with a given character set


<p>Simply suppose we need to import MyTest.txt which is encoded in IBM850, also knwon as cp850.</p>
</question>

<answer>
<p>For this, we need to use the &apos;Text (encoded)&apos; filter and configure it properly as shown by the code snippet.</p>
<p>The possible character set codes are all listed on this page: http://equalitylearning.org/~robertz/oo_encoding_indexes.html</p>
<listing>	Dim oMediaDescriptor(1) as new [EMAIL PROTECTED] com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue}
	
	sFileUrl = convertToUrl( &quot;H:\My Test.txt&quot; )
	
	oMediaDescriptor(0).name = &quot;FilterName&quot;
	oMediaDescriptor(0).value = &quot;Text (encoded)&quot;
	oMediaDescriptor(1).name = &quot;FilterOptions&quot;
	oMediaDescriptor(1).value = &quot;IBM_850&quot;
    oDoc = StarDesktop.loadComponentFromURL(sFileURL, &quot;_blank&quot;, 0, oMediaDescriptor)</listing>
</answer>

<versions>
	<version number="2.0.x" status="tested"/>
</versions>

<operating-systems>
<operating-system name="All"/>
</operating-systems>

<changelog>
	<change author-id="cedricbosdo" date="2007-01-03">Initial version</change>
</changelog>

</snippet>

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