This is the utf8 validation I was thinking of -- Greg http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/302sbf78.aspx
On 10 September 2013 14:00, <osjasonrobe...@gmail.com> wrote: > Not sure if it’s of use in this case but you can use > char.GetUnicodeCategory to check validity of a Unicode character > > > var validCharacter = 'q'; > > var ucCategory = char.GetUnicodeCategory(validCharacter); > var isValidUnicode = ucCategory != UnicodeCategory.OtherNotAssigned; > > > > var invalidCharacter = (char) 888; > > ucCategory = char.GetUnicodeCategory(invalidCharacter); > > isValidUnicode = ucCategory != UnicodeCategory.OtherNotAssigned; > > Jason Roberts > Journeyman Software Developer > > Twitter: @robertsjason > Blog: http://DontCodeTired.com > Pluralsight Courses: http://bit.ly/psjasonroberts > > *From:* Greg Keogh > *Sent:* Tuesday, 10 September 2013 11:36 AM > *To:* ozDotNet > > Does the byte[] actually represent a valid utf-8 string? There are ways of > validating, but I can't remember off the top of my head. You can also code > Encoding.UTF8.Getstring() as there is a static member for convenience -- > Greg > > > On 10 September 2013 13:04, <anthonyatsmall...@mail.com> wrote: > >> Getting out of memory exception when I try to**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Dim s as string**** >> >> Dim b() as Byte**** >> >> ** ** >> >> s=System.Text.Encoding.GetEncoding(“utf-8).GetString(b) **** >> >> ** ** >> >> Definitely something about the length of b..works fine most of the time >> except if b length is very large**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Anthony**** >> >> Melbourne StuffUps…learn from others, share with others!**** >> >> http://www.meetup.com/Melbourne-Ideas-Incubator-Stuffups-Failed-Startups/ >> **** >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> NOTICE : The information contained in this electronic mail message is >> privileged and confidential, and is intended only for use of the addressee. >> If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any >> disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication >> is strictly prohibited. >> If you have received this communication in error, please notify the >> sender by reply transmission and delete the message without copying or >> disclosing it. (*13POrtC*) >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> **** >> >> ** ** >> > >
