Hi G=F6ran

thanks for the address, pretty good stuff there.

regards

nigel

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	goran.osterman@t... 
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> Sent:	15 January 2002 12:24
> To:	professional vb
> Subject:	[pro_vb] SV: Character Sets
>
> Nigel,
>
> EBCDIC is the character set used on mainframes and most minis. PCs 
use
> ASCII
> and can not use EBCDIC. This is not a problem, though. If you need to 
read
> EBCDIC characters on a PC, you have to convert ie. decimal 193 to 65 
and
> you
> know you got an "A".
> I found a good description on ASCII-code at 
www.jimprice.com/jim-asc.htm.
> You can also find a refrence to EBCDIC.
>
> Hope that helpes, G=F6ran
>
> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
> Fr=E5n: Nigel [mailto:nigel.parker@c...]
> Skickat: den 15 januari 2002 10:27
> Till: professional vb
> =C4mne: [pro_vb] Character Sets
>
>
> Hi
>
> Can anyone tell me if they have heard of EBCDIC charcater set.
> This may mean something to those who have knowledge of the  ICL. 
company
> and mainframes.
> If so, can it be used from within VB and can be converted to other 
char
> sets?
>
> Nigel
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