Subj : oxp: UTF-8
To   : Martin Foster
From : August Abolins
Date : Fri Apr 05 2019 21:41:00

Hello Martin!

** 05.04.19 - 14:47, Martin Foster wrote to August Abolins:


AA>>> I have Config/Options/MessageReader configured with UTF-8 enabled (it's
AA>>> actually the default.

AA>>> But UTF-8 chars don't seem to render properly.


MF> I've contacted the developer about this and here's what he had to say:

MF> ---------- 8< ----------
MF> "Depends on the message content and the specified message charset :-)

MF> And he also has to configure an appropriate font in the windows
MF> console, e.g. "Lucida Console".

MF> Here on the Continent we probably have more UTF-8 encoded messages
MF> than in GB or in USA, and I think I've pulled the maximum of UTF-8
MF> functionality out of OpenXP (which internally still work with MS-DOS
MF> Codepage 437 in many areas, as it's roots were in the MS-DOS era of
MF> the early nineties).

MF> Maybe he can forward the problematic message to me."
MF> ---------- 8< ----------

MF> Over to you :)


Sounds good.   I had *not* fiddled with the font offerings in the console  
before all this.  I only played with the screen size.

My console setting only offers two fonts: True-type Lucinda, or Raster.

Changed it to Lucinda.

This was probably the issue!  Maybe this is another matter that would be  
useful in the guide.  For proper Unicode/UTF-8 support, set your Console  
to use a suitable TrueType font."    ?

Some swedish/finnish chars:

  �,�,�,�,�,�

Looks ok here.

Some danish/norwegian chars:

  �,�,�,�

Looks good.

Let's see if they make it intact up the chain...

Regards,
  ../|ug

--- OpenXP 5.0.36
 * Origin: /|ug's Point, ONT, CANADA (2:221/1.58)

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