With TIBODataset, I can see it has a TIBOBlobStream that
checks for UTF8 encoding, yet, the blob is displayed wrong
while it works fine for VARCHAR, is this a bug?

> > >> - V4.8.7
> > >> - Using IB_Grid
> > >> - UTF8 client connection
> > >>
> > >> I think that specification of IBO...
> > >
> > >Are you telling this works for you? In both the varchar and blob?
> > >(do note, I'm using TIBOQuery, not a IB_Grid)
> >
> > You must be *displaying* the blob in something. Even the VCL controls
> (including TDBMemo and TMemo) all have a font.Charset property that's just
> defaulted unless you set it to be aware of the charset of the data. So

what

> you're after is a streamable control that offers similar for UTF8. I
> suspect you will need the TNT controls to handle that.
> >
>
> Yes, in a grid, obviously.
>
> But that's not what I'm asking --
>
> I'm saying it displays fine for VARCHAR, but not for a Text Blob.
>
> Why is there a difference? Is it IBO, should I change something?
>
> Or is it something else?
>
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