Xml & Utf-16

Afrow UK · 27th July 2007, 19:04

I've tried Instructor's XML plug-in and it does not support XML files encoded in UTF-16. I'm not particularly on the ball with this, so does anyone know of a way to modify the file?

I seem to be able to read bytes from it that are readable characters but writing to it is another matter using FileWriteByte.

Stu

demiller9 · 27th July 2007, 20:46

If the characters all map into 8 bit characters, you can use Notepad to convert from 16 bit unicode to ansi. Change the encoding dropdown in the file-save dialog to convert the file.

Don

Afrow UK · 27th July 2007, 21:12

Sorry, should have said, this needs to be done at run-time automatically. I've found some programs to convert from UTF-16 to UTF-8 but they aren't working under nsExec for some reason. Still testing.

The scenario:
Convert UTF-16 file to UTF-8.
Modify it with the XML plug-in.
Convert it back to UTF-16.

Stu

Afrow UK · 27th July 2007, 22:33

I ended up using NSIS FileOpen, FileRead, FileWrite and FileClose to make my changes to the XML file! The XML plug-in seems to lack some of the features/functions that DOM manipulation in JavaScript has.

Stu

Afrow UK · 27th July 2007, 23:32

Still not working correctly. The command-line tool converts it to UTF-16 BE when it needs to be UTF-16 only. The program that uses the XML file now crashes!

Stu

Afrow UK · 28th July 2007, 00:17

Hit gold, with this:
http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/p...&cat_id=TECkit

Stu

Instructor · 28th July 2007, 05:04

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27th July 2007, 19:04	#1
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	Xml & Utf-16 I've tried Instructor's XML plug-in and it does not support XML files encoded in UTF-16. I'm not particularly on the ball with this, so does anyone know of a way to modify the file? I seem to be able to read bytes from it that are readable characters but writing to it is another matter using FileWriteByte. Stu

28th July 2007, 05:04	#7
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27th July 2007, 20:46	#2
demiller9 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 462	If the characters all map into 8 bit characters, you can use Notepad to convert from 16 bit unicode to ansi. Change the encoding dropdown in the file-save dialog to convert the file. Don

27th July 2007, 21:12	#3
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	Sorry, should have said, this needs to be done at run-time automatically. I've found some programs to convert from UTF-16 to UTF-8 but they aren't working under nsExec for some reason. Still testing. The scenario: Convert UTF-16 file to UTF-8. Modify it with the XML plug-in. Convert it back to UTF-16. Stu

27th July 2007, 22:33	#4
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	I ended up using NSIS FileOpen, FileRead, FileWrite and FileClose to make my changes to the XML file! The XML plug-in seems to lack some of the features/functions that DOM manipulation in JavaScript has. Stu

27th July 2007, 23:32	#5
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	Still not working correctly. The command-line tool converts it to UTF-16 BE when it needs to be UTF-16 only. The program that uses the XML file now crashes! Stu

28th July 2007, 00:17	#6
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	Hit gold, with this: http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/p...&cat_id=TECkit Stu