OemToAnsi (Function)

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OemToAnsi (Function)

In french: OemVersAnsi

Converts an OEM string (DOS) to an ANSI string (Windows). Accented characters are different in both standards. The conversion consists in modifying the accented characters.

Reminder:

ANSI is the character set used in Windows.
OEM is the character set used in DOS (or Windows console).

Versions 24 and later

This function is now available for WEBDEV sites in Linux.

This function is now available for WEBDEV sites in Windows.

New in version 24

This function is now available for WEBDEV sites in Linux.

This function is now available for WEBDEV sites in Windows.

This function is now available for WEBDEV sites in Linux.

This function is now available for WEBDEV sites in Windows.

Example

Str is string
Str = Charact(130) + "t" + Charact(130) // "été" in OEM
Info(OemToAnsi(Str))
// displays "été" in ANSI in the Windows information window

Syntax

<Result> = OemToAnsi(<OEM character string>)

<Result>: ANSI character string

ANSI string.

<OEM character string>: Character string

OEM string format to be converted.

Remarks

OemToAnsi does not convert characters with an ASCII code between 0 and 31 (control characters).
Caution: OemToAnsi must not be used with a character string containing OEM special characters (accented characters): these characters will be converted and the result will be incorrect.

Component: wd260vm.dll