The real question is why, but really why, IBM had to introduce this EBCDIC horror, where symbols like [,], ^ and some less signifacant ones moved around like dry leaves in the fall wind. Why didn't IBM jist left them in one place.I did never find any explanation, let alone logical explanation. As a maintainer of regular expression engine (PCRE) on EBCDIC, I have to deal with the horrible results of that stuff on regular basis. I had to resort to use iconv() not between EBCDIC and ASCII, but even within th EBCDIC world. My users have to convert the regex and target strings to some equal base (usually 1047) and back. Instead of taking responsibility, IBM just introduced new code pages that increased confusion rather than solving the issue. I am disapointed ZA
Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 12:39 PM, Ed Jaffe<edja...@phoenixsoftware.com> wrote: On 2/13/2023 9:27 AM, Charles Mills wrote: > Any reliance on the visible glyph as an unambiguous indication of the > underlying bit pattern is going to be fraught. I know for absolute fact that my 3270 emulators and ISPF are properly synchronized to correctly process and display characters using the IBM-1047 (Latin 1) code page. For other characters, I routinely use HEX mode to examine or set them in my programs. Even when using HLASM's helpful, built-in support for EBCDIC->ASCII conversion I will undoubtedly examine source listings to be sure all is as expected. -- Phoenix Software International Edward E. Jaffe 831 Parkview Drive North El Segundo, CA 90245 https://www.phoenixsoftware.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail message, including any attachments, appended messages and the information contained therein, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not an intended recipient or have otherwise received this email message in error, any use, dissemination, distribution, review, storage or copying of this e-mail message and the information contained therein is strictly prohibited. If you are not an intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of this email message and do not otherwise utilize or retain this email message or any or all of the information contained therein. Although this email message and any attachments or appended messages are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by the sender for any loss or damage arising in any way from its opening or use.
