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18/08/2003 01:45:02
 
 
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Visual FoxPro
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00820908
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00820934
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>Is there some way to preserve the same character I used in programs when the code page is changed in Windows?
>
>For example I have used in some program CHR(198) which is "¯" character in English (code page 1250), but when I change code page to Slovenian (code page 1252) the CHR(198) is "Ã" character.
>
>How to handle this problem?
>I need some unique (never (or almost never) used in typing) character to work with, independet of different code pages.

You may need to investigate the "Character binary" and "Memo binary" field types in VFP. Also take a look at SET NOCPTRANS and related functions.
Regards. Al

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