Chris, There are two important reasons why code pages are still needed:
1) Many applications do not yet support Unicode, and those applications still need to work properly (imagine trying to sell an OS where your favorite apps would not install and run?). 2) Many people with whom you may want to communicate may not yet be using Unicode -- so you have to be able to convert to connect to these other people. It is present as a LEGACY feature, though. AT the heart of it all is Unicode, at this point. MichKa Michael Kaplan Trigeminal Software, Inc. -- http://www.trigeminal.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Kavanagh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 10:24 AM Subject: Unicode vs Code pages Hello, Please pardon my ignorance on the subject ... I was wondering if someone could direct me to some (highly) technical documentation of how code pages work, in particular to Windows systems? I want to research/understand, exactly why there is still a need for code pages given the existence of Unicode. I have just started a full time position, fresh out of university, that requires me to research localization on windows ce platforms. If this platform is Unicode based, why is there a need for code pages? I understand that code pages provide mappings of user inputs, but if everything is Unicode, why is this necessary - since all characters in Unicode are unique! Information pertaining to the complete process, from input to font display would be greatly appreciated. I have been researching this and still do not have a solid answer, only parts. Thank you, Chris
