Hi All,
I'd like to gather opinions on switching default Harbour
Windows builds to UNICODE mode in next major release.
Advantages:
- Runs more efficiently on NT-class OSes since
we're using native API instead of ANSI wrappers,
and the OS-level CP conversion is saved also.
- Harbour level CP configuration is much easier for GTs.
- Will run even more efficiently when implementing
native UNICODE support inside HVM.
- Some languages can only be supported in UNICODE mode.
- We're in sync with all Harbour Windows builds and
also with WinCE builds, which already have UNICODE
enabled.
Disadvantage:
- Apps won't run on Win9x OSes anymore. Here there
exists a solution, unicows lib:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/goglobal/bb688166.aspx
Notes:
- UNICODE is already enabled by default for
MSVC 2005 and upper, and WinCE. MSVC 2008
and upper doesn't even support non-UNICODE
anymore.
- non-UNICODE can be enabled for custom Harbour
builds anytime using build-time option:
HB_BUILD_UNICODE=no.
Opinions?
Brgds,
Viktor
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