addendum:
C:\>rexx -version
Open Object Rexx Version 4.1.1
Build date: Feb 26 2012
Addressing Mode: 32
...
C:\>chcp
Aktive Codepage: 850.
Madou
2013/1/18 Mukenx <muk...@gmail.com>
> I have an oorexx script that receives text strings (json strings) encoded
> in utf8 (peppered with german diacritics) and would like to convert the
> strings into ansi format.
>
> I discovered the sysFromUnicode and sysToUnicode functions in the oorexx
> 4.1.1 manual but could to get any meaningful results.
>
> here is what I tried:
> 1) store the text "Tür" in a utf8.txt file in utf8 format
> 2) and read it back in with rexx in a variable str.
> fs = .Stream~new('utf8.txt')
> str = fs~linein
> fs~close
> say str
> say 'rc = 'sysFromUnicode(str, , , , 'outStem.')
> loop ix over outStem.
> say 'outstem.'ix' = <'outstem.ix'>'
> end
>
> outputs:
> Tür
> rc = 0
> outstem.!TEXT = <??>
> outstem.!USEDDEFAULTCHAR = <1>
>
> Can someone help me out here?
> Madou
>
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