On Aug 18, 2011, at 2:02 PM, Wilker wrote: > Hi guys, > > I'm having some trouble by trying to convert a C String to NSString, I'm > currently using: > > NSString *mystring = [NSString stringWithUTF8String:cstring]; > > But I don't know which encoding the string is using... And when it has some > latin or other kind of characteres, the return is "nil". > > In my case I really don't care about these characters, if I can just remove > non-ascii from C String and them convert to NSString will be fine for me. > > What you guys suggest in order that I can convert it to NSString, even > losing non-ascii chars, but keeping others? Or a good way to guess the > encoding and convert property?
Apple describes a process of initializing strings with unknown encodings: http://developer.apple.com/library/iOS/#documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/Strings/Articles/readingFiles.html Basically, you try the most likely encodings first, and you keep going through a list of possible encodings until you get something you can work with--or something you assume you can work with, anyway. Without any information about what the encoding is likely to be, you're just guessing. Preston_______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
