> I have an existing field in a table that its charset is set none. This
> field is use for input chinese characters or alphanumeric character.
> What will happen if I change this field charset to GB_2312? What will
> happen to the chinese characters in it?

I do not think you will see any difference (i.e. if the field is charset None
and you connect to the database using charset None, Firebird will not make
any checks or transliteration - you will retrieve exactly the same data
as you stored there (except of padding of fixed-length=CHAR fields).
The same should apply to case of GB_2312 field and using GB_2312
as connection character set.)

Do those Chinese Windows also use GB_2312 charset ?

Ivan

----- Original Message -----
From: "James" <james_027@...>
Subject: [firebird-support] charset question


> I have an existing field in a table that its charset is set none. This
> field is use for input chinese characters or alphanumeric character.
> What will happen if I change this field charset to GB_2312? What will
> happen to the chinese characters in it?
>
> Any chinese programmer here? I have a application where in the user
> input chinese character, after that the application could export it to
> excel. I using NJ Star Communicator to input/view chinese character.
> Everthing works fine under english windows enviroment until one day the
> excel file produce by the application can not be very correctly under
> chinese windows. The chinese characters where like garbage characters
> instead. Why? Has the charset has something to do with this?