Need help
please.
Problem:
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1.
Current library built for unix and supports ASCII characters
only.
2. This
library must now accept wide characters from Japanese
client.
Facts:
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1. The
library does not really evaluate the Japanese characters to make logical
decisions. We believe base64 encode the character array to avoid any
"bad things happening in the code" (such as hitting a null value or other values
that could potential cause problems).
2.
Cannot rewrite library in time allowed and don't really need to based on Fact
item #1. Plus, pressure to get product to market is greater than
internationalizing the library.
What I need
help with:
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1. How do I set up an ASCII based unix machine, test
application and test environment to send Japanese characters to the library in
question.
2. Do I
need to create hex input or binary input to represent Japanese characters.
Since I'm using a standard keyboard how do we get Japanese characters into the
application?
3. What
am I not considering here? What gotchas will I come across by not making
my library i18nized?
Unfortunately,
I've never done any i18n or l10n work before so I'm really having trouble
figuring out where and how to get started. Any advice is
appreciated.
Thanks.
Eric
Ray
