Further information - to clarify our problem: It is just the data we want to be able to store/display/print not the screens (well for now they seem ok with the english screens)
The language we are currently working with is Czech There are around 10 characters used that we do not have in our english alphabet. Mike Farrant -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adrian Matthews Sent: 28 April 2005 11:24 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [U2] [UV][SB+] foreign character-set support Ross, How are you storing the Chinese characters if you're not using NLS? We use NLS and wIntegrate with Chinese characters and found the reverse problem that without NLS we couldn't get the characters in and out of Universe without lots of custom encoding and decoding. Adrian Matthews IG Index -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ross Ferris Sent: 28 April 2005 09:48 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [U2] [UV][SB+] foreign character-set support Mike, "what" are you looking to do here ? Are you looking at storing data with these extended character sets ? and/or "simply" displaying screens/reports with tags appropriate for the language/country (eg: a Brit would probably prefer to see an English screen, rather than French or German) I can't speak for SB+ (never used it), though I thought it did have some language translation features - at the DBMS level you MIGHT need NLS as well (though we actually found it "got in the way" when dealing with multi-byte (Chinese) character sets) The problem you point out with the mailer underscores the nee to ensure you have the "right" codepages loaded on the client, but I assume that will b the case 4U Ross Ferris Stamina Software Visage - an Evolution in Software Development >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-u2- >[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Farrant >Sent: Wednesday, 27 April 2005 11:20 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [U2] [UV][SB+] foreign character-set support > >Clearly the engine for this mail-list is re-interpreting the characters >I am trying to send. This kind of epitomizes the problem I am having! > >Mike Farrant > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Farrant >Sent: 27 April 2005 13:13 >To: [email protected] >Subject: [U2] [UV][SB+] foreign character-set support > >Has anyone any experience in setting up users in places where the >language involves the use of extend characters such as i m a } > x h h 9 >l? > >I am currently using: > Hostaccess terminal emulator > or SB Client v4.5 > HP-UX B.11.11 > Universe 9.6.1.6 > SB+ 3.4.0/7 > >Unix, Universe and SB+ is shared with other sites across Europe so we >need some way of having a localized login/configuration for our people >in the countries that use these extended character sets. > >If anyone can offer any help I'd greatly appreciate it. > >Thanks, > >Mike Farrant >------- >u2-users mailing list >[email protected] >To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ >------- >u2-users mailing list >[email protected] >To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ The information contained in this email is strictly confidential and for the use of the addressee only, unless otherwise indicated. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, use or disclose to others this message or any attachment. Please also notify the sender by replying to this email or by telephone +44 (0)20 7896 0011 and then delete the email and any copies of it. Opinions, conclusions (etc.) that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. IG Markets Limited and IG Index Plc are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and, in Australia, by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
