Re: How to convert data with different charsets into otherdatabases?
From: The Boss <nltaal_at_baasbovenbaas.demon.nl>
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:54:40 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <a234dec9-966a-4871-b295-3565501f0d54_at_n10g2000yqf.googlegroups.com>
On 25 mrt, 10:09, "Preston" <dontwant..._at_nowhere.invalid> wrote:
> Mladen Gogala wrote:
> > On Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:07:34 +0100, Svend Jensen wrote:
>
> > > As mswin1256 is a "richer" (more characters & signs defined) than
> > > we8iso8859p1, You will loose stuff when saving in the "narrow"
> > > charset. To avoid this create your databases with a larger charset
> > > as utf8 or al32utf16, or whatever is fitting Your needs.
>
> > > /Svend
>
> > <duck>
> > I don't understand why would anyone need anything but US7ASCII? The
> > database world would be so much simpler, if only everyone spoke
> > English. When I say "English", I don't mean the exotic versions with
> > the wrong spelling, like "doughnut", "colour", "humour" etc.
> > </duck>
>
> > 04/01 is close enough to send a post like this.
>
> What's the 4th January got to do with your abhorrent abuse of the
> English language..?
>
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:54:40 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <a234dec9-966a-4871-b295-3565501f0d54_at_n10g2000yqf.googlegroups.com>
On 25 mrt, 10:09, "Preston" <dontwant..._at_nowhere.invalid> wrote:
> Mladen Gogala wrote:
> > On Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:07:34 +0100, Svend Jensen wrote:
>
> > > As mswin1256 is a "richer" (more characters & signs defined) than
> > > we8iso8859p1, You will loose stuff when saving in the "narrow"
> > > charset. To avoid this create your databases with a larger charset
> > > as utf8 or al32utf16, or whatever is fitting Your needs.
>
> > > /Svend
>
> > <duck>
> > I don't understand why would anyone need anything but US7ASCII? The
> > database world would be so much simpler, if only everyone spoke
> > English. When I say "English", I don't mean the exotic versions with
> > the wrong spelling, like "doughnut", "colour", "humour" etc.
> > </duck>
>
> > 04/01 is close enough to send a post like this.
>
> What's the 4th January got to do with your abhorrent abuse of the
> English language..?
>
Except the period just before April Fool's, Mladens abuse of the English language is quite innocuous...
-- JeroenReceived on Fri Mar 25 2011 - 18:54:40 CDT