From: "Ken Krugler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Using wchar_t has problems, as its size, depending on the > platform/compiler/header file switches, has ranged from 8 bits up to > 32 bits. There was a reference to this issue on IBM's developer site, > which I can't find right now, that said: > > "wchar_t is compiler-dependent and therefore not very portable. Using > it for Unicode binds a program to the character model of a compiler. > Instead, it is often better to define and use dedicated data types."
Interesting. However, I don't see why that would apply to wchar_t, but not to int, whose size is also compiler-dependent. -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
