Replacing characters in a Unicode system

I now need to search all imported texts and replace this `` with a regular double-quote ". Now, I know how to do this in non-Unicode systems, but am totally lost when it comes to UC.
Could someone please help? TIA - Roman.
P.S. Never mind, I got it...

Using convert method from cl_abap_conv_in_ce solves the problem.

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Hello aLaN,
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>
Juraj Danko wrote:
> Hi,
> I have similar problem than you ... how have you solved it?
> thanks
> Juraj
I found a solution, but I am not sure, if it was for this problem or
output problem with for example PL in non-unicode systems.
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/Tibor
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I'm trying to replace a # with a � in a unix environment using a String.replace, but unix won't recognise the �. It just prints out a ? if I print to screen or a \243 if I print to a file. If I move this file back to windows, it contains ��. I'm very confused. Please help.
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GUI_DOWNLOAD problem in unicode system

Hi Guru's,
I am facing one prolem in gui_download. we are doing unicode remediation in one report. In the program one internal table declared as of type c with length 255 and data filled into the internal table by importing the data ifrom cluster. After that this internal table used by ws_download function moduel with file type as BIN to download it in word doc file. We replaced the function module with gui_download. It is working fine in non-unicode system but it is not downloading properly in the unicode system.
i am unable to find what is the cause.. I tried with different different codepages giving in run time..it is not solving my problem.
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Thanks & Regards,
Sastry R
Edited by: Rob Burbank on Dec 13, 2010 9:39 AM

Hi Clemens.
I replaced the ws_download function module with gui_download.
here is my code
Earlier before 6.0 code as follows
CALL FUNCTION 'WS_DOWNLOAD'
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     filename                = p_file
     filetype                = 'BIN'
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     data_tab                = data_tab
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     file_open_error         = 1
     file_write_error        = 2
     invalid_filesize        = 3
     invalid_table_width     = 4
     invalid_type            = 5
     no_batch                = 6
     unknown_error           = 7
     gui_refuse_filetransfer = 8
     OTHERS                  = 9.
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ENDIF.
Replaced above with following code
DATA:lv_fname TYPE string,
       lv_ftype(10) VALUE 'BIN',
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      filetype                = lv_ftype
      codepage                = lv_codepage
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      data_tab                = data_tab
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      no_batch                = 2
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      invalid_type            = 4
      no_authority            = 5
      unknown_error           = 6
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      separator_not_allowed   = 8
      filesize_not_allowed    = 9
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      dp_error_send           = 12
      dp_error_write          = 13
      unknown_dp_error        = 14
      access_denied           = 15
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      disk_full               = 17
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      file_not_found          = 19
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      not_supported_by_gui    = 22
      error_no_gui            = 23
      OTHERS                  = 24.
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I tried with all othr code pages also like 4110/4103/1110/1100/1102. It is not working,
It is giving problem in unicode system. File is downloading.but not properly..
and when i am opening the word file it is asking me select encoding type to make document readble along with the available text encoding formats.
Please help me..
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Sastry R

GUI_DOWNLOAD problems with CR+LF when transfering from unicode system

Hi,
I was successfuly used FM GUI_DOWNLOAD in a non-unicode systems for years. Lately I faced a challenge to rewrite my code for a unicode system. The configuration is:
- SAP R/3 unicode system;
- data to be downloaded at presentation server in a non-unicode codepage (cp 9504).
I have successfuly used a GUI_DOWNLOAD-parameter CODEPAGE and the data is translated correctly when checking local file, but due to some reasons CRLF are replaced with '#' (which is default value of REPLACEMENT parameter of this function) - means at the end of each row as a result I have '##' instead of CRLF.
My question is: how can I force correct behaviour of GUI_DOWNLOAD in order to get my output file at presentation server with CR+LF?
Any help would be highly appreciated.
Many thanks in advance.
Regards,
Ivaylo Mutafchiev
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VBS Ltd.
P.S. In order to find some other way to fix my problem I'm still playing with the instanciation of a CL_ABAP_CONV_OBJ and its methods create & convert, but without success for now - resulted strings are not as expected.

Hi,
in fact, I never placed CRLF in my lines before your suggestion. The rest was done by the FM 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'. It works fine even when I use unicode file as output - means I got my CRLF at the end of the record in MY OUTPUT FILE ONLY but not in my internal table - I never placed CR+LF in there.
The problem occures when I tried to use GUI_DOWNLOAD with parameter CODEPAGE = '9504' (some non-unicode codepage), and the original data (my internal table) is in unicode. Then (in my opinion) this function doesn't translate the unicoded CR+LF into non-unicode ones (if thats possible at all, I can't be sure) and the result is '##' in the output file.
I checked the value of CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>CR_LF by getting it in my variable - and it is '##'.
Whet should I put into this class-attribute in order to get it working in this scenario? I have no idea...
The attribute type is ABAP_CR_LF - which is char 2.
What next?
Thanks,
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Create PDF with CONVERT_OTF in Unicode system

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I try to create a PDF file from OTF input with function module CONVERT_OTF.
It worked in a non-unicode environment with problems.
If I use the same coding in a unicode system (6.0) and OTF input
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the PDF file shows wrong characters like "ÔÑÙàÜÐÕÞÙ Ôâé" instead of
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I enable the developer trace for CONVERT_OTF, but the trace also
shows the correct unicode characters.
If I create a PDF file with PDF Creater with the same input on my computer,
PDF file looks fine. SAP PDF file uses Font enconding 'Windows', PDF Creator
uses a 'Custom' font encoding.
Any idea, that's going wrong here?
I install TrueType fonts like described in SAP note 999712 with no success,
but this note refers to SAP_BASIS 011, which is not yet available on SAP Marketplace
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Is there any other configuration to enable PDF unicode support?
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>
Juraj Danko wrote:
> Hi,
> I have similar problem than you ... how have you solved it?
> thanks
> Juraj
I found a solution, but I am not sure, if it was for this problem or
output problem with for example PL in non-unicode systems.
I created the input for CONVERT_OTF with CALL FUNCTION 'PRINT_TEXT'.
PRINT_TEXT has to be called with DEVICE = 'PRINTER',
DEVICE = 'ABAP' uses internally the wrong code page.
You have also to set otf_options-tdprinter to a valid printer,
if it is empty, the default printer from user settings is used.
You can use code example from SAP note 413295.
Before you call CONVERT_OTF, you can also check entries with 'FC' in OTF input.
The font (see description of OTF format in SAP help) must be set like described in SAP note 144718.
/Tibor
Edited by: Tibor Gerke on Jan 13, 2011 10:29 AM

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