>>>I have create table with field type Character (binary) and typed in some characters but they have changed when I changed code page although in help stands that on this field type doesn't affect code page changes.
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>>>>>I really don't understand how to make this work.
>>>>>I am using some characters in .PRG files which I don't want to translate when I change code page in Windows (in Regional and Language Options).
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>>>>>I have tried CPCONVERT() and it doesn't convert at all characters, SET NOCPTRANS doesn't prevent translating from changing into code page, COMPILE my.prg AS 1252 also doesn't work...
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>>>>>Can someone help me about this?
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>>>>>Is it possible to prevent translating characters into code page in .PRG files in VFP 7.0?
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>>>>Boban,
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>>>>CPCONVERT is intended to be used with tables. When you save a PRG as 1252, all of the code gets saved as 1252. You have no option to avoid the code page translation of a program.
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>>>>If you absolutely need the special characters you're speaking about, save them into a table and retrieve them from your program.
>>>>
>>>>José
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>>You should tag your table with a given codepage and leave it as is. There is no reason to change the codepage of the table after.
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>>José
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>I didn't change the code page of table when I changed code page in Windows.


Boban,

Not sure, but I think VFP installs different code pages facilities given the Windows code page. So, shifting from one code page to another in Windows might mess up some things. But I can't tell you for sure, I reached my limit on this subject.

José