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Method

Returns a TextEncoding object based on user-specified parameters.

Syntax

result=GetTextEncoding (Base [,Variant, Format])

Part	Type	Description
result	TextEncoding	TextEncoding object.
Base	Integer	The type of encoding.
Variant	Integer	Specific variation of Base.
Format	Integer	Format-only used by Unicode for defining which format of Unicode you wish to use.

Notes

See the TextConverter class for the Base and Variant codes. The codes for Format are as follows:

Name	Code
Default Format	0
Unicode16BitFormat	0
UnicodeUTF7Format	1
UnicodeUTF8Format	2
Unicode32BitFormat	3

Example

The following example converts the text in a TextField:

Var c As TextConverter
c = GetTextConverter(GetTextEncoding(&h500), GetTextEncoding(0))
TextField2.Value = c.Convert(TextField1.Value)

See Also

ConvertEncoding, DefineEncoding, Encoding, GetTextConverter, GetFontTextEncoding, GetInternetTextEncoding functions; Encodings module; TextEncoding, TextConverter classes.