Problem in converting the unicode to local language

Question

Hi all,
i am trying to convert unicode char to my local language and print it on label but i am not getting the proper output.
the code is given below
package test;
import java.util.*;
import java.awt.*;
public class KanProp extends Frame{
Locale lcl;
ResourceBundle resbdl;
Label lbl;
public KanProp(){
          setLayout(null);
          setSize(400,400);
          lcl =new Locale("kn","IN");
          resbdl=ResourceBundle.getBundle("LocalStrings_kn",lcl);
          String str=resbdl.getString("Name");
          lbl=new Label();
          lbl.setFont(new Font("JanaKannada",Font.BOLD,24));
          lbl.setBounds(0,100,100,20);
          lbl.setText(str);
          add(lbl);
          setVisible(true);
   static public void main(String[] args) {
      new KanProp();
   } // main
} // classand i am reading a key (ie Name) from the .properties file
can any one please give me the solution?

Answer 1

1. Square box means font does not have a glyph to render your char, or
2. Label is not a lightweight component and may strongly depend on OS - it may result in problems with changing font or using non-OS native characters. Try move to Swing and use JLabel.
3. Try to hardcode unicode text in your source - use editor which supports UTF-8 format and add -encoding UTF-8 in javac command line. This will show if there is any problem with reading resource.