AnsiToUtf8

See Also: Utf8ToAnsi, String Functions

Purpose

Converts a string encoded in the ANSI character format to UTF-8.

Return Type

String

Syntax

Use CharTranslate.pkg
(AnsiToUtf8({stringValue}))

Parameters

• {stringValue}: An ANSI encoded string.

What It Does

DataFlex strings are, by default, encoded as UTF-8. When working with external APIs or when importing data, it is sometimes necessary to convert strings from ANSI to UTF-8.

Examples

Procedure Test
    String sAnsiString sValue
    // Move an ANSI encoded string to sAnsiString
    Move (AnsiToUtf8(sAnsiString)) to sValue
End_Procedure