Re: Forms3 conversion of Spanish punctuation to nonsense??

Ray Chance (rchance_at_netcom.com) wrote:
: I have a list of reference values that includes both Spanish and English
: headings - the users may pick either. In the database table, it is stored
: correctly and displays correctly in SQL*Plus. However, in Forms when used
: in a list-of-values, Forms converts the spanish characters with punctuation
: to a different, english character. Example: in the table I have the values

(stuff deleted)

: In Spanish (no punctuation): Telefono - Companies De
: In Forms3.0 : Telifono - Compaqmes De

FYI - I received a private mail reply - it's the good ole 7 bit vs 8 bit terminal display issue.

We need to invoke the forms using a 8 bit term file, AND to make sure the terminals in use (there are a variety) can display the 8 bit char. set. Received on Tue Nov 02 1993 - 16:41:36 CET