Hi all,
Just to clarify, all the HTML and XML data will be encoded in UTF-8.

Now I understand that FireBird supports UTF-8, but do I have to
setup/change anything for this to be the native string format?

Are there any problems associated with just filling up my DB with
UTF-8 data, performance wise or any other wise?

Thanks,


Dominique.

--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Dominique Louis
<Dominique@S...> wrote:

> I have an upcoming project that will require me to store Unicoded
> strings amongst some HTML and XML. I will need to support the

following

> list of Languages in the same database...
> English,
> Spanish,
> French,
> Italian,
> German,
> Dutch,
> Finnish,
> Russian,
> Norwegian/Bokmal,
> Swedish,
> Danish,
> Japanese,
> Chinese ( in it's various forms ),
> possibly Klingon ( yes seriously ),
> possibly Elvish.
>
> So are blobs the only way to go? Also what are my options when it

comes

> to encypting the data within the aforementioned DB. Is this now

built-in

> or are third parties handling this type of thing or both? I am
> particularly concerned about performance, both while retrieving this
> text blobbed data and via decryption.
>
> I can provide more info if required.
>
> If this is not the best place for this message, please direct me to

the

> appropriate list.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dominique
> http://www.DelphiGamer.com := go on, write a game instead;