Jürgen Hestermann schreef:
Maybe we should consider removing the convert from the IDE, if it
misleads more than helps.
I don't think so, it's better than nothing. The problem is, that
there are more pitfalls than the conversion routine handles (can
handle?).
Yes, and until that is fixed, it may be better to remove it, so we
don't get such long threads and to spare you debug time.
But how would that avoid the confusion? Just the opposite. It would add
even more because the conversion avoids at least some of the problems.
Well, they cannot put the blaim on the Lazarus converter, but only on
their own ignorance with respect to porting to Lazarus. I have a feeling
that the conversion tool is bad publicity for Lazarus that it gives
people a false feeling of easy conversion. Lazarus should avoid giving
this impression.
The main problem realy is, that (some!) stings are completely omitted
when they are Ansi where UTF-8 is needed.
Yes, garbage in garbage out.
If I do it the other way round
(convert my code to UTF-8 and use these strings for RTL routines) I
immediately see that something is wrong with the encoding ("funny"
characters are displayed). But when nothing is displayed I have no idea
why that happens.
I think it should be simple: LCL UTF8, RTL Ansi.
Where is this messagebox call defined?
That's the correct question. How do I know which routine is from where?
And why am I forced to think about such things when programming? In
Delphi I am not.
Because in Delphi RTL and VCL are unified. But Lazarus programming may
be too complicated ...
Do Find Declaration and see what the source directory is. Or press F1 a
see what the package is (top left, the string after the #).
Vincent
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