ReadProgramString() to support Unicode
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:43 am
Currently ReadProgramString() does not support Unicode, yet many apps output Unicode.
Propose that ReadProgramString() syntax is enhanced to be similar to ReadString()
ReadProgramString(Program, #PB_UTF8)
For those that need to read output in unicode, the method below works, though it's not satisfactory if you want your app to give the User line-by-line progress:
Edit: Though on WinXP x86 the above code does not update chunk-by-chunk, it does so on Win7
Nevertheless, it would be far better to add unicode support to ReadProgramString(). In the meantime, the Help should be updated to inform that unicode is not supported.
Propose that ReadProgramString() syntax is enhanced to be similar to ReadString()
ReadProgramString(Program, #PB_UTF8)
For those that need to read output in unicode, the method below works, though it's not satisfactory if you want your app to give the User line-by-line progress:
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iSize.i = (1024 * SizeOf(character))
*Buffer = AllocateMemory(iSize)
iApp = RunProgram(sApp, sArgs, sWorkFolder, #PB_Program_Open | #PB_Program_Hide | #PB_Program_Read)
If iApp
While ProgramRunning(iApp)
If AvailableProgramOutput(iApp)
ReadProgramData(iApp, *Buffer, iSize)
;you can set the PeekS text into a ListView/EditorGadget etc
Debug PeekS(*Buffer, iSize, #PB_UTF8)
FillMemory(*Buffer, iSize, '0', #PB_Character)
EndIf
Wend
CloseProgram(iApp)
EndIf
FreeMemory(*Buffer)Nevertheless, it would be far better to add unicode support to ReadProgramString(). In the meantime, the Help should be updated to inform that unicode is not supported.