Character Encodings

[Richmond]

On 26/01/14 15:59, Martin Baxter wrote:
> On 26/01/14 13:47, Richmond wrote:
>> On 26/01/14 15:43, Martin Baxter wrote:
>>> On 26/01/14 11:01, Richmond wrote:
>>>> -----------------
>>>>
>>>> This: http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.iconv.php
>>>>
>>>> Looks "dead sexy", and I wonder if somebody cannot roll that into
>>>> Livecode????
>>>>
>>>> ----------------
>>>>
>>>> Richmond.
>>> iconv is a command line utility, PHP just has an interface to it, so it
>>> should be possible to use iconv via shell.
>>>
>>> Martin
>>>
>>>
>> I wouldn't doubt that for a moment.
>>
>> What I wondered about was whether somebody could not incorporate that into
>> Livecode so that is was portable (i.e. not dependent on other things)
>> and cross-platform.
>>
>> Richmond.
>>
> Granted.
>
> And it's all a bit moot anyway if you can't determine the existing
> encoding of the string you are dealing with.
>
> Martin

Very true indeed. Although, even if nothing else, you have given me a 
big thrill
by using the word 'moot' !

So, the next part of the Grail Quest is how to determine the encoding . . .

Richmond.

>
> _______________________________________________
> use-livecode mailing list
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com
> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences:
> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode