OemToUtf8

See Also: Utf8ToOEM, String Functions

Purpose

Converts a string encoded in the OEM character format to UTF-8.

Return Type

String

Syntax

Use CharTranslate.pkg

(OemToUtf8( {stringValue} ))

Where:

• {stringValue} is an OEM encoded string

What It Does

DataFlex strings are by default encoded as UTF-8. When working with external APIs or when importing data, it is sometimes necessary to convert strings from OEM to UTF-8.

Examples

Procedure Test

    String sOemString sValue

    // move an OEM encoded string to sOemString

    Move (OemToUtf8(sOemString)) to sValue

End_Procedure