>> Could be me, but isn't the -database server- supposed to return this
>> character data correctly? If there's a Y stored in UTF8 format, it should
>> return a Y in UTF8 format. Why does it return 'Y<<<' (where < is space)
>
> Server must fill 4-bytes buffer with something because UTF8 CHAR(1)
> size is 4 bytes. Space isn't the worst choice for filler character
> (perhaps, it is comply to standard).

But how does the -client- know what bytes are significant and what
bytes aren't?


With regards,

Martijn Tonies
Upscene Productions
http://www.upscene.com

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