Re: Conversion Database Blues

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2001


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 38628
interpreted = N
texte = Still does not work even after I change the database to what you stated below. I used with and with out [url][/url] when appending to the database as well.Any other ideas?Jeff Logan>Jeff Logan wrote: >> >> I need help when it comes to conversion databases. >> >> I have the following in my conversion database and it just does not work. >> >> from to >> ® ® >> - — >> é é >> >> I have tried using [url][/url] tags and with out the tags when >> writing to the database, yet when I go to edit the fields I get >> different characters back. Any ideas on why this is happening? > >Yes, use hex codes, not literals in the From column. Note also that >the characters you typed are encoded using Latin-1, which not all >browser (or countries) use. YMMV (bigtime) for international users. > >from to >%ae ® >%ad — >%e9 é > >Note: I don't see a definition for — in HTML 3.2. As long as >you are comfortable that everyone's browser can display HTML 4.x, you >can use — safely. > >John > >-- >John Peacock >Director of Information Research and Technology >Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group >4720 Boston Way >Lanham, MD 20706 >301-459-3366 x.5010 >fax 301-429-5747 > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Conversion Database Blues (Glenn Busbin 2001)
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  4. Re: Conversion Database Blues (Jeff Logan 2001)
  5. Re: Conversion Database Blues (Glenn Busbin 2001)
  6. Re: Conversion Database Blues (Jeff Logan 2001)
  7. Re: Conversion Database Blues (Aaron Lynch 2001)
  8. Re: Conversion Database Blues (Jeff Logan 2001)
  9. Re: Conversion Database Blues (John Peacock 2001)
  10. Conversion Database Blues (Jeff Logan 2001)
Still does not work even after I change the database to what you stated below. I used with and with out [url][/url] when appending to the database as well.Any other ideas?Jeff Logan>Jeff Logan wrote: >> >> I need help when it comes to conversion databases. >> >> I have the following in my conversion database and it just does not work. >> >> from to >> ® ® >> - — >> é é >> >> I have tried using [url][/url] tags and with out the tags when >> writing to the database, yet when I go to edit the fields I get >> different characters back. Any ideas on why this is happening? > >Yes, use hex codes, not literals in the From column. Note also that >the characters you typed are encoded using Latin-1, which not all >browser (or countries) use. YMMV (bigtime) for international users. > >from to >%ae ® >%ad — >%e9 é > >Note: I don't see a definition for — in HTML 3.2. As long as >you are comfortable that everyone's browser can display HTML 4.x, you >can use — safely. > >John > >-- >John Peacock >Director of Information Research and Technology >Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group >4720 Boston Way >Lanham, MD 20706 >301-459-3366 x.5010 >fax 301-429-5747 > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > >Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Jeff Logan

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