Anyway, Jonathan, sorry to lead you down the wrong road. I'll be quiet next time when I don't know.
On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 1:54 PM, John Thompson <[email protected]>wrote: > That's good to know. It seems like every conference I go to- everyone > is always asking, "When are we going to get full UTF-8 support?" > > I also wonder what the default is on install? > Now I'm just curious... Not meaning to hijack the thread. > > On 11/15/11, Symeon Breen <[email protected]> wrote: > > We always have our LANG setting set to en_GB.UTF-8 LANG=C is rubbish if > > you are going to be using any of the unibasic API's esp xml handling ! > > > > Unidata stores utf-8 no problem - as previously mentioned in this list > there > > may well become issues if you use database sorts that include any multi > byte > > characters. Setting Lang=utf8 does not necessarily mean you are storing > > utf-8. If you are storing utf-8 it is then important you know where you > are > > storing it so you know how to interpret correctly (exactly why xml has > the > > encoding specified at the top). Of course the beauty of utf-8 is that > your > > normal alphanumeric characters are encoded in the same way as iso-8859-1 > (or > > indeed ascii) so for western European languages you are fine. > > > > If you do not want en_GB.UTF-8 then may I suggest iso-8859-1. Another > > pointer - make sure your terminal emulator and any output devices (html, > web > > service, green screen) are also set to the correct encoding. > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Thompson > > Sent: 15 November 2011 16:32 > > To: Jonathan Leckie; U2 Users List > > Subject: Re: [U2] LANG=C in Unidata 6.1 (Linux) > > > > Don't know too much about it, but, I have not heard of any MV system > > supporting UTF-8 yet. > > > > So I would hesitate, to change that setting if I were you. I've heard of > > vendors working on the issue, but, thats about it. > > > > On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 9:21 AM, Jonathan Leckie < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Having the locale set as LANG=C causes some weirdness in a linux > >> command that is called from unidata, I know that the unidata manual > >> warns : "If you use a LANG setting other than "C," note that certain > >> UniData commands may cause unpredictable results, such as the > >> UniBasic UPCASE and DOWNCASE commands, and the MCU and MCL conversion > >> codes." but has anyone experienced any problems setting > >> LANG=en_GB.UTF-8? RegardsJonathan Leckie > >> > >> > >> > >> ********************************************************** > >> * This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content > >> * and is believed to be clean. > >> * > >> * This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > >> * intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > >> * are addressed. > >> * > >> * If you have received this email in error please notify us at Blairs, > >> * details can be found on our website http://www.blairswindows.co.uk > >> * > >> * Name & Registered Office: > >> * > >> * Blairs Windows Limited > >> * Registered office : 9 Baker Street, Greenock, PA15 4TU > >> * Company No: SC393935, V.A.T. registration No: 108729111 > >> ********************************************************** > >> _______________________________________________ > >> U2-Users mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > John Thompson > > _______________________________________________ > > U2-Users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > ----- > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 10.0.1411 / Virus Database: 2092/4017 - Release Date: 11/14/11 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > U2-Users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > John Thompson > -- John Thompson _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list [email protected] http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
