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strtran AND evaluate_string both mangling UK 'pound' sign

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    strtran AND evaluate_string both mangling UK 'pound' sign

    I'm trying to create the plain text for an email which includes several currency values in the body.

    I can format the values including a UK currency symbol, but when I run 'evaluate_string' it replaces the POUND with a # . Same problem with strtran (and I assume it's close brothers)

    Same problem if I include the POUND as plain text - all looks OK until I run an evaluate or strtran.

    Any ideas on how to get the currency symbol into the email?
    Last edited by armasoft; 05-16-2019, 08:32 AM. Reason: POUND sign breaks the post

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    Re: strtran AND evaluate_string both mangling UK 'pound' sign

    Can you show us how you are using strtran() and evaluate_string with the POUND symbol?

    I have done a bunch of quick tests and didn't have any issues.
    Last edited by Davidowicza; 05-16-2019, 11:03 AM. Reason: Yes, the POUND symbol destroys the post haha

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      #3
      Re: strtran AND evaluate_string both mangling UK 'pound' sign

      Problem is apparent in the debugger - variable shows no currency symbol
      Problem is apparent in the email - variable shows '#' as currency symbol
      not in the interactive where it appears to work.

      I'll keep experimenting

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        #4
        Re: strtran AND evaluate_string both mangling UK 'pound' sign

        This must be a character set problem as strtran also looks OK in the interactive e.g. ?stritran("##25.50","##","POUND") works in the interactive, but displays #25.50 in a plain text email
        Last edited by armasoft; 05-16-2019, 01:28 PM. Reason: add example

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          #5
          Re: strtran AND evaluate_string both mangling UK 'pound' sign

          Had to build html versiion of the email to get the POUND sign to appear. Used 'GBP' in the plain text, but not happy with this. Unfortunately, emails must go out tomorrow and I'm stumped.

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            #6
            Re: strtran AND evaluate_string both mangling UK 'pound' sign

            Why do you not just use the very well accepted three-character designation for British Sterling - GBP - instead of trying to use a symbol. We always use three-character designation as it is the standard for the financial systems throughout the world. See here:

            https://www.translationdirectory.com...lossary123.htm
            Mike W
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              Re: strtran AND evaluate_string both mangling UK 'pound' sign

              Originally posted by armasoft View Post
              Had to build html versiion of the email to get the POUND sign to appear. Used 'GBP' in the plain text, but not happy with this. Unfortunately, emails must go out tomorrow and I'm stumped.
              not sure how you are sending the emails but have you tried setting the CHARSET ?
              https://appsbydesign.co.uk/

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                #8
                Re: strtran AND evaluate_string both mangling UK 'pound' sign

                Mike, as per my last post, I have resorted to that solution, but it should not be necessary for a UK based company selling to UK based companies to use the international designation for our local currency. Looks like yet another case of USA knows best and everybody else in the world is wrong/unimportant.

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                  #9
                  Re: strtran AND evaluate_string both mangling UK 'pound' sign

                  Originally posted by mumfie View Post
                  not sure how you are sending the emails but have you tried setting the CHARSET ?
                  The man is a genius. Thanks mumfie - used charset=iso-8859-1 to good effect

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