1. weird characters in posts
I mean weird *text* characters, not weird list members :))
Ray has had problems with weird text characters in his posts, interfering
with sharing his first Euphoria program, and I've noticed this problem in
various other posts before, & in Tone Skoda's recent one too. Does anyone
have a definitive understanding of and solution for this problem?
Similar (same?) problem in Ray's attachment of his program.
Dan Moyer
2. Re: weird characters in posts
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Hello Dan,
It seems to me, Topica inserts these "=3D20" things
if it finds any character with the code above 127
in the input email.
To check this supposition I'll post this message twice:
with Russian characters and without them.
Regards,
Igor Kachan
kinz at peterlink.ru
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> I mean weird *text* characters, not weird list members :))
>=20
> Ray has had problems with weird text characters in his posts, interfering=
> with sharing his first Euphoria program, and I've noticed this problem in=
> various other posts before, & in Tone Skoda's recent one too. Does
anyone
> have a definitive understanding of and solution for this problem?
>=20
> Similar (same?) problem in Ray's attachment of his program.
>=20
> Dan Moyer
>=20
>=20
>=20
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3. Re: weird characters in posts
Didn't Ray say it was because of the 8-bit encoding setting in his mail
client... If not, then maybe he's using a different character encoding for
his e-mails. I don't think I've noticed that, though. I do know that some
people on this list use Russian encoding. Topica is the problem there. It
messes up different encodings completely.
>From: Dan Moyer <DANIELMOYER at prodigy.net>
>Subject: weird characters in posts
>
>
>I mean weird *text* characters, not weird list members :))
>
>Ray has had problems with weird text characters in his posts, interfering
>with sharing his first Euphoria program, and I've noticed this problem in
>various other posts before, & in Tone Skoda's recent one too. Does anyone
>have a definitive understanding of and solution for this problem?
>
>Similar (same?) problem in Ray's attachment of his program.
>
>Dan Moyer
4. Re: weird characters in posts
Hello Dan,
It seems to me, Topica inserts these "=20" things
if it finds any character with the code above 127
in the input email.
To check this supposition I'll post this message twice:
with Russian characters and without them.
Regards,
Igor Kachan
kinz at peterlink.ru
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> From: Dan Moyer <DANIELMOYER at prodigy.net>
> To: EUforum <EUforum at topica.com>
> Subject: weird characters in posts
> Sent: 19 june 2003 y. 19:48
>
>
> I mean weird *text* characters, not weird list members :))
>
> Ray has had problems with weird text characters in his posts, interfering
> with sharing his first Euphoria program, and I've noticed this problem in
> various other posts before, & in Tone Skoda's recent one too. Does
anyone
> have a definitive understanding of and solution for this problem?
>
> Similar (same?) problem in Ray's attachment of his program.
>
> Dan Moyer
>
>
>
> TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE!
>
>
5. Re: weird characters in posts
Hi Dan
As you say making an attachment made no difference, but see below.
Igor Kachan wrote:
> It seems to me, Topica inserts these "=3D20" things
> if it finds any character with the code above 127
> in the input email.
> To check this supposition I'll post this message twice:
> with Russian characters and without them.
Hi Igor
Yes, but that is only half the problem. If the over 127 characters are
avoided then it seems to work. But if they are used it can come OK if you=
are careful (I think). As I wrote before:
"I cannot find anything in Netscape email to turn mime off.
However I did find an unchecked a box labeled:
"for messages that contain 8 bit characters, use 'quoted printable' MIME
encoding. Leave unchecked to send the message as is."
I have now ticked this because maybe some of my posts do have 8 bit
characters. Certainly the problem one had a copyright character =3D =A9
so I will see what happens to this one."
And as you see the copyright comes out OK in this one and no weird stuff.=
I notice as stated that it was not only my posts. I might try and post my=
first program again as I think this really is the solution this time.
Regards
Ray
