--- Forwarded Message from David Herren <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 06:36:46 -0400
>Subject: Re: Unicode input in Flash MX
>Cc: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum    <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Roberto Perez <[log in to unmask]>
>From: David Herren <[log in to unmask]>
>In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>

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On Monday, April 21, 2003, at 03:55  PM, Roberto Perez wrote:

> Thanks for the answer. I'm using the Flash player for this to execute 
> a standalone Flash movie.  When I type the accented characters in 
> textboxes within Flash, they display fine, regardless of whether I use 
> projector to create an .exe file, or I save as a .swf file. The 
> problem only arises when I use external text files.
>
>> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
>
>
> I understand that header is for a webpage, but I see there is a dash 
> between "UTF" and "8". All documentation I've seen shows "UTF8" (i.e., 
> no dash) as the snippet to include in the first line of the external 
> text file. Should there be a dash there?
>
> Also, what would be a pure text editor that saves as UTF-8 and does 
> not add any proprietory code? (notepad in W2K did not have that option 
> in the "save as" menu)

None of the UTF-8 files I use include the UTF-8 or UTF8 snippet as the 
first line of the file, but that's no indication that for Flash this 
wouldn't be required.

I'm afraid that I am unaware of a windows text editor that allows you 
to set the file format of text files. I work in a unix environment 
where this type of thing is the norm rather than the exception...

A quick search at Versiontracker.com yielded the following:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/win/27383

Said to be a unicode text editor for windows that is a nice replacement 
for notepad.


/david

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