Re: [ic] UTF-8 in table_editor

[Bill Carr <suppressed>]

On Jun 26, 2007, at 3:55 PM, docelic wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 26, 2007 at 02:51:31PM -0400, Bill Carr wrote:
> > I am having difficulties with UTF-8 data in the table_editor. I am
> > using MySQL for my data store. I am able to insert UTF-8 data using
> > the table_editor and it appears correct in MySQL command line. If I
> > output the data in a text input box as below it appears correct.
> >
> > 	<input value="[data mytable mycol mykey]">
> >
> > but using table_editor:
> >
> > 	[table_editor
> > 		table=mytable
> > 		item_id=mykey
> > 	]
> >
> > the value in mycol field looks funky.
> >
> > In Vend::Form.pm there's a line like so:
> >
> > 	$opt->{encoded} = encode($opt->{value}, $ESCAPE_CHARS::std);
> >
> > if I comment that line and replace with:
> >
> > 	$opt->{encoded} = $opt->{value};
> >
> > table_editor outputs good looking data for mycol.
> >
> > Any ideas of how to make table_editor work better with my UTF-8 data?
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> you were on the right track. Just add "\X" to $ESCAPE_CHARS::std
> and that will solve the problem.
>
> This is already done in Interchange CVS head.
Hi doc,

Thanks for the help but I still can't get it to work. I am I supposed  
to be adding "\X" to $ESCAPE_CHARS::std in Util.pm? Do you know  
exactly what $ESCAPE_CHARS::std should be set to?

Thanks again,
Bill

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