Re: who is interfering with this Unicode result?

Subject: Re: who is interfering with this Unicode result?

From: Scott Lindsey <email@hidden>

Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 20:28:04 -0700

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On Aug 11, 2005, at 2:24 PM, Matt Neuburg wrote:

I have a folder on disk whose name is ancient Greek (it's "Alkestis" in
Greek with the correct accent and the final-s).

When I ask the Finder for the name of this folder, I can see (by watching
the exchange in AEPrint format) that the Finder is replying correctly:

utxt($03910313030103BB03BA03B703C303C403B903C2$)

But when AppleScript presents the result, it's a different string:

utxt($0391201900B403BB03BA03B703C303C403B90056$)

I tried alpha thru omega, lower case, and got:

"αβγδεζηθικλμνξοπρVστυφχψω"

The only character out of place is the V, so it looks like a character set conversion bug somewhere.

Looking at your hex display, it looks some diacritics are also being altered.

0313 -> 2019 (combining comma above -> right single quote)

0301 -> 00B4 (combining acute accent -> acute accent)

Aside from their combining properties, those should have the same visual appearance, though.

I'd also note that the script editor doesn't display any and all Unicode. I had assumed that it translated to MacRoman as best it could, but this Greek example plainly shows otherwise.

-- Scott (curious as to how well Mail and the list server handle the conversions)

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