Re: [Xlog-discussion] UTF8 support in 0.9cvs, and other wishes

[Joop Stakenborg]

Stephane Fillod wrote:
> I still got (only) the following:
>
> ** (xlog:4086): WARNING **: Invalid UTF8 string passed to 
> pango_layout_set_text()
> ** (xlog:4086): CRITICAL **: file pango-layout.c: line 1715 (pango_layout_get_cursor_pos): 
> assertion `index >= 0 && index <= layout->length' failed
> ** (xlog:4086): CRITICAL **: file pango-layout.c: line 1715 (pango_layout_get_cursor_pos): 
> assertion `index >= 0 && index <= layout->length' failed
> ** (xlog:4086): CRITICAL **: file pango-layout.c: line 1715 (pango_layout_get_cursor_pos): 
> assertion `index >= 0 && index <= layout->length' failed
> ** (xlog:4086): WARNING **: Invalid UTF8 string passed to pango_layout_set_text() 
> (xlog:4086): GLib-CRITICAL **: file gstrfuncs.c: line 1735 (g_ascii_strcasecmp): assertion `s2 != NULL' failed
>
> Everything in the log is fine. However, when I click the "Date" button,
> the text in the field date of the QSO window is broken (forgot a call 
> to convert local2utf8?)

Yes you are right, I have fixed this in CVS. The changed file is utils.c.

> I've made another test, start "LANG= xlog" or some other LANG.
> This gives one "[Invalid UTF-8] Unable to convert '02 ao* 2003' to UTF-8:
> Invalid byte sequence in conversion input" error for each string which
> contain an accent (in the example, I replaced the accent with a *).
>
> I can provide you with a french log file if needed.

This is correct behaviour. LANG=xlog doesn't know about accents, so 
UTF-8 conversion fails. I guess we could try to read the date anyway, 
but it would be broken off: '02 ao', just before the u^. We could use 
explicit charsets for cases like this like tomi suggested, what do you 
think?

> > Fonts are handled by the GTK theme engine. When you use the gnome2 
> > desktop, start up gnome-font-properties. Otherwise, edit ~/.gtkrc-2.0 
> > and add a line like:
> >
> > gtk-font-name = "Times New Roman 14"
> >
> > Or whatever. GNOME 2 applies its own settings to GTK2 programs with the 
> > gnome-settings-daemon. When the daemon is running, GTK2 programs will 
> > use the GNOME settings instead of those present in .gtkrc-2.0.
>
>
> This tip is great! Thanks. We'll have to put in the release notes.

Will do.

> > I could remove the close button altogether, so you can close the 
> > workedb4 dialog by clicking on the window-close (top-right) X. This will 
> > save a lot of space.
> > Okay about the geometry and startup, will put this in the TODO list.
>
>
> Maybe another way to close the window would be the very same shortcut
> that brought it up.

You got it. Ctrl-w brings up the workedb4 dialog and closes it. Affected 
files are callbacks_otherdialogs.c, callbacks_otherdialogs.h, 
callbacks_menu.c and interface.c in CVS.

> Congrats for your new call sign. Rein has also got a shorter one.
> A friend of mine who's working as a spy in the gov house in Amsterdam
> told me the dutch telecom gave those callsigns only to deserving ham fellows.

So, you have friends at intelligence? I should be careful what I say on 
this list.

> 73's
> Stephane
>
> PS: I have no such friend who's working as a spy, but the involved folks
> I was talking about do deserve it ;)

Phew, lucky me.....

Joop
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