Character mapping

For double-byte character set (DBCS) AFP data and DBCS and single-byte character set (SBCS) line data, the Content Manager OnDemand client automatically converts characters in a document from the code page of the server to the code page of the client using ICU converters.

This method of character mapping works with the Windows client and supports DBCS (for AFP and line data) and SBCS (for line data) languages, including most DBCS User Defined Character (UDC) mappings. The ICU converters automatically map the user-defined area of a code page to the standard user-defined area of the corresponding ICU table. If the code page contains UDC mappings outside the standard user-defined area, you can create and use your own ICU converter. (Otherwise, the viewing program will not be able to display the characters correctly.) Use the Character Data Representation Architecture (CDRA) utility to create your own ICU converter. For AFP data, change the IconvLocalePath parameter in the Preferences section of the FLDPORT2.INI file to use your own ICU converter.

For more information on ICU, see http://www.icu-project.org/.

The AFP Viewer operates internally in Unicode and uses ICU to convert data.