Re: HELP! Database with Greek Language Problem

Is it feasible to base64_encode string data when it gets stored in the DB and base64_decode them upon extracting? -Stathis. Niko Spyridonos wrote: > > PROBLEM BACKGROUND: > > I am using PHP ODBC to access an MS Access database in Greek language on an > NT Server running IIS. > > PROBLEM: > > The problem is that the Greek data comes out with question mark (?) > characters, and shows that somewhere in the transfer from the server to the > browser the system fails to convert the characters to a character set that > is suitable for the IIS to push. > > MY TAKE: > > I think the problem is somewhere within the ODBC drivers for the MS Access > DB. > I created a test script that shows the problem. It is located at > http://www.medic.gr/medic/db.php > <http://www.medic.gr/medic/db.php> > > The result that you see on the screen is one field from the first record of > the database. > > It appears as: ???e???e???????? > Instead of: ???????????????? (I'm sure it's all Greek to you) > > WHAT I HAVE DONE SO FAR: > > 1. I installed the Greek ODBC-32 package on the server (not the > drivers) > 2. Have looked into Microsoft's site for possible IIS problems but > could not find anything that relates to that. > 3. The Access database opens good on the server (using MS Access) and > the Greek is visible. > 4. I have installed multilingual support on NT including the Greek > keyboard. > > POSSIBLE IDEAS: > > 1. Possibly install Greek ODBC drivers from a Multilanguage pack of > office? Any suggestions? > 2. Out of ideas. Please help. > > Thanks for your time. > > Niko Spyridonos > Director of Web Development > > Chamerlik/CompuLogic > http://www.designtech1.com > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net