V4RB2 // storing encoding

[Ruslan Zasukhin]

On 10/23/04 1:35 AM, "erne" <ernestogiannotta at tiscalinet.it> wrote:

>>> sure, that is why I expect to deal with that data in my preferred
>>> encoding
>>> I really can appreciate that Vale will convert any string fed to her
>>> into preferred encoding, this is smart
>>> But I'd expect to get back my data in that encoding and not have to
>>> convert them from UTF8
>> 
>> I see.
>> 
>> Okay I see 2 steps for this
>> 
>> 1)      GetString( Locale as String )
>> 
> 
> maybe you mean GetString( Encoding as String ) ?
> 
> btw why not use the Encoding RB object to tell Vale about this?
> e.g.
> GetString( Encoding as textEncoding )
> db.StorageEncoding as TextEncoding
> etc.

Because here must be names of encodings that ICU want to see
Actually this is ISO names:

    GetString( "Latin-1" )


 
>> 2) add also
>> 
>>     db.IOEncoding
>> 
>> So if you always want work in UTF16 then inform about this db object.
>> 
> 
> fair enough :!)
> 
> still looking a bit redundant

Why ?

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Ruslan Zasukhin      [ I feel the need...the need for speed ]
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