Re: [Synaptic-devel] Download window not showing proper UTF-8 code

[Michael Vogt]

On Tue, Jan 21, 2003 at 03:49:37PM +0300, Sviatoslav Sviridov wrote:
> > > - when local package is newer or does not exist in repository, then
> > > description of rpm packages retreived in current locale. but to
> > > display it in Description window it should be in UTF8. I tried to
> > > use iconv() for convert strings - it works. (it seems that other way
> > > is to set locale with UTF8 enconding before calling functions where
> > > package information retreived from rpm packages, but it didn't work
> > > for me (may be I did something wrong)).
> > 
> > Does the glib function g_locale_to_utf8() help you here? 
> > 
> > > When I complete patch - I'll send it here.
> > 
> > Please do so.
> 
> The patch is attached, please take a look.
> Thank you for tip about g_locale_to_utf8(), but, as I had implemented
> conversion with iconv, I only added functionality for using
> g_locale_to_utf8(). Now g_locale_to_utf8() used by default (hardcoded).
> On 4100 packages it seems no big difference in speed, may be you can
> compare on bigger repository.

Thanks Sviatoslav, I tested the patch and applied it then. It works fine. 

Any other problem left? If not, we can make a new release :)

 
bye,
 Michael


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