How can I save the currency symbol into DB

[unixkd]

Hi all and happy weekend.

How can I save ANY currency symbol into a table in database. I notice that:

Function getcurrency()
Local getlist[0], cCurr := space(4)

@ 1,1 dcsay "enter currency symbol" get cCurr

Dcread GUI modal addbuttons

When I enter pound or some other symbol and the get get lost focus the text box change to ?

Thanks

Joe

[rdonnay]

I need more information. I don't see a problem.

[unixkd]

Hi Roger

I have a setup table with 3 fields namely:

1. Currcode e.g. NGN for Nigeria naira
2. CurrName e.g Naira
3. CurrSymbol e.g N crossed with equal sign.

Now where the problem lies is the symbol. If copy the symbol from charmap.exe of windows and paste it on the dcsay.. get cVarSymbol, the text box change to ? when the text box loses focus. This problem is easy to test. Just run charmap.exe and copy even the eur currency symbol into any get object in your application then press enter key it will change to ? I think it has to do with unicode handling by Xbase++ which deal with ansi. I don't know how DBMS
like ads handle unicodes or problem like this.

Thanks

Joe

[Auge_Ohr]

hi,

which Font do you use ?
Alaska support :

Arial Arial

Arial Fett

Arial Fett Kursiv

Arial Kursiv

Arial Narrow Arial Narrow

Arial Narrow Kursiv

Arial Narrow Fett

Arial Narrow Fett Kursiv

Courier New Courier New

Courier New Fett

Courier New Fett Kursiv

Courier New Kursiv

Verdana Verdana

Verdana Fett

Verdana Kursiv

Verdana Fett Kursiv

your Sign must include in those Fonts else you Will get "?" for unknown Sign.

[SlavkoDam]

Hi Joe,

You can try in Windows->Control panel->Region->Change system locale to Nigerian language, and enter into Get field Alt+8358 on the numeric keyboard.

[unixkd]

Thanks Jimmy and Slavkov.

Jimmy do I simply add getfont ... to the
@ dcsay ... get .. of express.

Slavkov please read my post after Roger asked me to provide further details.

Thanks

Joe

[SlavkoDam]

Slavkov please read my post after Roger asked me to provide further details.

I already did, as I always do. You are on the wrong way. You cannot copy/paste Unicode characters into non-Unicode Xbase++ application.

[unixkd]

Slavkov accept my sincere appreciation for your post. Now you really exposed me to the real question that I want to ask.

Is it possible to make an Xbase++ application unicode compliant even using a 3rd party component?

Is DBMS product like ads unicode compactible?

Once more I say thank you.

Joe

[Auge_Ohr]

hi,

Is it possible to make an Xbase++ application unicode compliant even using a 3rd party component?

as i can say it is the same like enhance Xbase++ to 64 Bit !
all API Function must be enhance to use "W" for more Space for Parameter.

but about using other Font : i had used Unicode Office TTF with Xbase++ to show Chinese Sign on German OS.
but using GET i have also to use Chinese OS ( XP Chinese ) to store those Sign into DBF.

before i did that i made a Picture of the Sign and store/show that in German OS

[SlavkoDam]

As I said in my first post, you have to change language for non-Unicode programs using Windows->Control panel->Region->Change system local.
All Unicode characters greater then 255 must be entered into the Get manually, with Alt+Unicode code point (on the numeric keypad). They will be displayed properly. They will be saved into dbf in their hex formats, or you can save them in their hex formats. Dbf and Ads do not support Unicode.

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