V4RB, Jon, project

[jda]

>
>  >
>>  Any reason, in principle, that we can't mix encodings in a single
>>  database -- use UTF-18 for VStrings and UTF-8 for VText. Does this
>>  have to be database-wide -- can't it be field-specific, like language
>>  is now?
>>
>>  Anyway, if you are saying this as a warning, but we can still use
>>  UTF-8 if we want, then point taken, and thanks.
>
>Yes, you can use it.
>
>Just we warn you that in this case user may get bad surprise that he can
>store less chars.
>

Understood.

But what about the question -- would it be possible to define 
encoding on an individual field level? That would solve the problem. 
That's how language is assigned now...

Jon