Subj : Re: FMail 2.3.0.1 public beta release
To   : Nicholas Boel
From : Wilfred van Velzen
Date : Sat Mar 30 2024 16:04:14

Hi Nicholas,

On 2024-03-30 09:37:38, you wrote to me:

 WvV>> And there are limitations. You can't display utf correctly. And you
 WvV>> have to choose a native charset. Any character not supported by the
 WvV>> charset, can't be displayed correctly. I can probably not view
 WvV>> Russian messages correctly for instance...

 NB> You might be able to view them, if your terminal is still UTF-8. But I think I
 NB> remember you changing your locale to CP850 now, so sure it's probably doubtful
 NB> you can view much of any UTF-8.

Both: My terminal is utf-8, but I use CP850 as locale to start golded.

 NB> You can display utf-8 correctly if you terminals, locale, and charset
 NB> settings are just right. The only issue I have is the CP437 line/box
 NB> drawing characters when converted to UTF-8 just wrap early because
 NB> they are converted to multiple bytes. They do display correctly,
 NB> though.

I don't think you can have both. And I'm happy with my current setup.
And I can probably use an external editor/viewer, if I realy needed to see an utf-8 message.

 NB> Most of this was already covered in the GOLDED echo, and is probably
 NB> off topic here. I heard the moderator rules with an iron fist. ;)

Moderator? What moderator? ;-)

Bye, Wilfred.

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