general issue with unicode

[Former Member]

Hi all,

F0(1) type x value 'OD'. -- In NON unicode system it occupies 1 bytes.Ami right?

Iam confused whether we can declare like this in Unicode system or we have to declare using cl_abap_char_utilities.

If we declaring with cl_abap_char_utilities then there would be no declaration with type X in a unicode sytem right?

let me know

thanks

[suresh_datti]

You are correct.. This <a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/79/c554d9b3dc11d5993800508b6b8b11/content.htm">SAP Help</a> should clarify any other issues in this context.

~Suresh

[Former Member]

Hi all,

can anyone tell me the difference between

CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>MINCHAR.

CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>CR_LF.

CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>horizontal_tab.etc

Thanks

[suresh_datti]

Did you go through the Help link in my previous response? Basically, intead of hardcoding the constants, you are using them from the class CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES. In pre-unicode days, you would have to declare Type X data & hard code values for the Carriage return,horizontal tab etc.. you can do away with type x data declarations by using constants from this calss. Just remember to laod the definitions with

class CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES definition load.

before using them.

~Suresh

[Former Member]

Hi Suresh,

I ahve gone through the link you provided.

I know cl_abap_char_utilities=>horizontal_tab. can be used for type x value '09'.

i know 09 is for horizontal tab

similarluy can you tell me the rest of the things like

cl_abap_char_utilities=>cr_lf.

'00' --- what is this for

'0D0A'. --- what is this for

how can we know what it is meant for

Thanks

[suresh_datti]

cr_lf & '0D0A' serve the same purpose ie Carriage Return wih line feed ie lines ina file are split with a carriage return

I think 00 is used in color Codes.

~Suresh

[Former Member]

Hi Preeti,

(hexadecimal 0A) - \n Line feed

(hexadecimal 0D) - \r Carriage return

(hexadecimal 0C) - \f Form feed

You can find respective attributes from CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES.

(hexadecimal 0A) - CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>NEWLINE

(hexadecimal 0D) - CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>CR_LF

(hexadecimal 0C) - CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>FORM_FEED

Thanks,

Vinay