have your set table column's character set in your mysql to shift_jis? also check your DB connection .
try this: $sql = "SET character_set_results=Shift_jis"; mysql_query($sql, $connection); hope that working. other 2 setting to check out: character_set_client character_set_connection web site: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/charset-connection.html On Nov 23, 1:45 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Im trying to make a Japanese learning site that will have Japanese > characters and English explanations etc. But I cannot get my Japanese > characters to print from my database properly :( > > I believe I have the appropriate meta tag ... <meta http- > equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Shift_JIS"> > > If I write the Japanese directly into the HTML all is fine but when I > call it from mysql all I get is ?'s Viewing the data in phpmyadmin > works aswell. > > Ive tried all the different collation types in my database and still > no luck. > Ive never done any foreign language sites before this is really new to > me can anyone please help? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
