Re^3: datetime insertion problem

I'm not the big expert on encoding, but I think the whole encoding thing must be perfectly aligned for it to work. It is best to have the same encoding set on both the input machine/layer, the storage layer ( i.e. the database) and the output machine/layer. If somewhere in this chain of things there is a different encoding then you get "funny" characters. So if you start with "greek" encoding, you better have this all the way through to avoid problems.

Other monks much more versed in the ways of Unicode and the like probably can tell you more about it or you can have a look at perluniintro and perlunicode.

CountZero

"If you have four groups working on a compiler, you'll get a 4-pass compiler." - Conway's Law

Comment on Re^3: datetime insertion problem

Replies are listed 'Best First'.
Re^4: datetime insertion problem by Nik (Initiate) on May 28, 2006 at 12:31 UTC
I try to use the same encoding with the logic you mentoned but for some reason this wont get applied as it concerned to files with greek filanames and the time. Its not me that messed the encodings, its them.	[reply]
Re^5: datetime insertion problem by CountZero (Bishop) on May 28, 2006 at 13:05 UTC
Well, in that case immediately encode the Greek files to UTF8, handle all internal business in UTF8 and just prior to outputting to a file decode it back to the Greek codepage. See perlio, perlio::encoding and Encode. I think the Greek codepage is `cp1253` (codepage and graphical representation). CountZero "If you have four groups working on a compiler, you'll get a 4-pass compiler." - Conway's Law	[reply] [d/l]
Re^6: datetime insertion problem by Nik (Initiate) on May 28, 2006 at 13:59 UTC
Thats the problem ebne though i save files to utf8 only the content is aved in utf8 not the greek filename string thats why i have to change encodins back and forth 3 times. ans not also that bu i laso have to encode to utf8 the date string otherwise it will not eb displayed properly.	[reply]