ACC: MS Windows Versions 3.0, 3.1 Translate Chars. Differently

ID: Q99397

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

When you are importing, exporting, or attaching Paradox tables, certain ASCII characters translate differently when you are using Microsoft Windows version 3.1 than they do when you are using Microsoft Windows version 3.0.


CAUSE

Windows 3.0 and 3.1 use different versions of the Windows application programming interface (API) function OemToAnsi().


STATUS

This behavior is by design in Windows 3.0 and 3.1.


MORE INFORMATION

When you import, export, or attach Paradox tables, Windows 3.0 and 3.1 translate the following ASCII characters differently: 


   246
   249
   251
   254
   256

For example, ASCII character 246 is translated as an underscore character by Windows 3.0, but is translated as a division sign by Windows 3.1.

Paradox is manufactured by Borland International, Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability. 


Keywords          : kb3rdparty IsmPdox 
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,2.0,3.1
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: March 24, 1999