Dirk, Yukari, sorry Dirk, it even works in my German enviroment ;-) I'm running MS IE 6.0.2800.1106.xpsp2.030422-1633 on Win XP with the latest Flash Player 7. My mxml page rendes in UTF-8, but even if I switch the browser to ISO, traditional chinese etc. it doesn't change the umlauts...
Cheers Kai YM> Hi Dirk, YM> mmm, this works for me.� I think I need a bit more information.� Only those YM> particular characters you mentioned not working and others are OK?� Also, YM> which platform, browser, Flash player version are you running? YM> Thank you! YM> -Yukari YM> -----Original Message----- YM> From: Dirk Eismann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] YM> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 4:06 AM YM> To: FLEXCODERS (E-Mail) YM> Subject: [flexcoders] Problem with Umlauts in external AS files YM> I have a problem when defining Strings in external AS files that contain YM> German umlauts (�,�,�). Although the AS file is saved as UTF-8 the text does YM> not show up correctly in the Flex application. Umlauts that reside in the YM> MXML file are displayed correctly: YM> // testFile.as YM> function getTestString(Void):String { YM> � return "�� �� ��"; YM> } YM> // end testFile.as YM> <!-- test.mxml --> YM> <?xml version="1.0"?> YM> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.macromedia.com/2003/mxml" > YM> � <mx:Script source="testFile.as" /> YM> � <mx:Label text="AS Umlauts: {getTestString()}" /> YM> � <mx:Label text="MXML Umlauts: �� �� ��" /> YM> </mx:Application> YM> <!-- end test.mxml --> YM> I first stumbled across this as I tried to set the monthNames property of YM> the DateField programmatically. In Germany the month "march" is written YM> "M�rz" - the DateField chooses to display "März" instead. YM> Any ideas? YM> Dirk. YM> Yahoo! Groups Links YM> Yahoo! Groups SponsorADVERTISEMENT YM> Yahoo! Groups Links YM> To visit your group on the web, go to: YM> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ YM> �To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: YM> [EMAIL PROTECTED] YM> �Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. -- Best regards, Kai mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

