Multiple character set applications

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2 total messages Started by Louis de Stoutz Wed, 28 Jan 1998 00:00

#147

Author: Louis de Stoutz
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 00:00

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Hi everybody!

I have to write applications where users can enter data as well in
latin letters as in greek letters. In the Windows environment and
especially for applications like Word or Excel, this works easily by
switching keyboard with either Alt-Shift or through the taskbar.

How do I make this work
a) in the IDE for writing on my forms
b) in the applications, so that the user can switch himself when
entering data

I tried to use different character sets in the Font property (e.g.
OEM_CHARSET, hoping it would be taken over from Windows) but it
doesn't work. Of course I can specify the greek character set, but
then, what about english. I suppose I don't have to actually program a
switch of charsets in the application?

Thanks for any help,

Louis de Stoutz
<loudest@ibm.net>

Re: Multiple character set applications

#146

Author: Piotr Trzcionkowski
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 1998 00:00

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Wed, 28 Jan 1998 16:56:05 GMT, loudest@ibm.net (Louis de Stoutz)
napisa�(a):

>Hi everybody!
>
>I have to write applications where users can enter data as well in
>latin letters as in greek letters. In the Windows environment and
>especially for applications like Word or Excel, this works easily by
>switching keyboard with either Alt-Shift or through the taskbar.
>
>How do I make this work
>a) in the IDE for writing on my forms
>b) in the applications, so that the user can switch himself when
>entering data
>
>I tried to use different character sets in the Font property (e.g.
>OEM_CHARSET, hoping it would be taken over from Windows) but it
>doesn't work. Of course I can specify the greek character set, but
>then, what about english. I suppose I don't have to actually program a
>switch of charsets in the application?

You should use Unicode API -> all functions are ended with "W" for
example TextOutW('$0501') to display polish "�" without any switching.
You must know not all functions works in Win95 otherwise in nt.

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