Re: Internationalization patch, i18n, iconv, ...

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I wouldn't suggest that the audience here is 100% linux. Rather, a 
majority likely is not

On Tuesday, October 16, 2001, at 10:41 AM, js...@ne... wrote:

> The iconv is part of glibc 2.2.2 and above, so iconv.h should be in any 
> recent LINUX system if the C developement environment is configured. If 
> older than glic 2.2.2, you might have to install the iconvlib 
> seperately.
>
> I did try to use PyString_(De/En)code, but it is not very well suited 
> to openldap type of applications, especially if dn has mixed ascii and 
> utf8 encodings.  But I will be happy if someone can prove I am wrong.
>
> Thanks.
> J.
>
>
> David Leonard <dav...@it...> wrote:
>
>>
>> On Sat, 13 Oct 2001, js...@ne... typed thusly:
>>> I just worked out the python-ldap so that it will convert the
>>> local charactors to utf8 or vice versa according to the user locale
>>> setup.   This is done because OpenLdap currently only support utf8,
>>> so  one has to make the  translation.   I tested on zh_CN.GB2312
>>> (simplified Chinese), and it worked.  By no means it is a complete
>>> test, but it is a good start, and it worked for me.  The patch was
>>> generated against the CVS tree check out yesterday, so it is pretty
>>> recent.
>>> Here is the patch in the attachment.
>>
>> hi
>>
>> sorry i have been unable to respond to you - i had marked your
>> message important but have been busy of late. :(
>>
>> i'm glad you send it to the list, because it will stand a better chance
>> of being reviewed there.. a better chance than just sitting in my 
>> mailbox.
>>
>> here are my comments from a quick perusal of the diff
>>
>> ... the diff is reversed. (took me a moment to figure out what was
>> going on there!.. the order is 'diff <old> <new>')
>>
>> ... you're relying on an iconv.h header file, which isn't on every
>> system. (especially mine)
>>
>> .. I think instead to use PyString_Decode() and PyString_Encode()..
>> that way you get python unicode string objects.
>>
>> i'm not an expert on these things, but here is a cut and paste from
>> a python header file:
>>
>> /* Create a string object by decoding the encoded string s of the
>>   given size. */
>>
>> extern DL_IMPORT(PyObject*) PyString_Decode(
>>    const char *s,              /* encoded string */
>>    int size,                   /* size of buffer */
>>    const char *encoding,       /* encoding */
>>    const char *errors          /* error handling */
>>    );
>>
>> /* Encodes a char buffer of the given size and returns a
>>   Python string object. */
>>
>> extern DL_IMPORT(PyObject*) PyString_Encode(
>>    const char *s,              /* string char buffer */
>>    int size,                   /* number of chars to encode */
>>    const char *encoding,       /* encoding */
>>    const char *errors          /* error handling */
>>    );
>>
>>
>> d
>>
>> --
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>>
>> Make sure that you have enough free memory in your temp directory.
>>    - Sun StarOffice README
>>
>>
>>
>
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