Troubleshooting iconv's Conversion of UTF-8 Japanese to CP932

[Jimmy Snyder]

I've been using the iconv routine with some success to convert from utf-8 encoded Japanese to cp932 encoded Japanese. However, some characters do not convert. For instance 0xe7 0xab 0x8e is a valid utf-8 character that iconv cannot handle. I've searched the web in vain for insight into what is going wrong. I find that regardless of whether iconv returns a correctly translated string or not, I always get an error number of ESPIPE (errno = 29) which is the error code for illegal seek. That suggests to me that there is a truncated file somewhere that iconv relies upon. Does anyone have any ideas?

 

[Aaron Bex]

It's possible that the iconv library you are using is not compatible with the character encoding you are trying to convert. Different versions of iconv libraries can handle different sets of characters, so it could be that your particular version is not up to the task. It's also possible that the character you are trying to convert is not supported by the encoding you are trying to convert to. If that is the case, you will need to find a different character encoding that supports the character you are trying to convert.

 

[ravenprp]

There could be a few potential issues causing the problem you are experiencing with iconv's conversion of UTF-8 Japanese to CP932. One possibility is that the character you mentioned, 0xe7 0xab 0x8e, may not actually be a valid utf-8 character. It's possible that it is a custom or non-standard character that is not recognized by iconv.

Another possibility is that there may be an issue with the encoding itself. CP932 is a legacy encoding and may not fully support all UTF-8 characters. It's possible that there are certain characters that cannot be accurately converted from UTF-8 to CP932, resulting in the errors you are seeing.

Additionally, it's worth checking the source file to ensure that it is properly encoded in UTF-8. If there are any encoding errors or inconsistencies, it could cause issues with the conversion process.

One suggestion would be to try using a different conversion tool or library to see if you get the same errors. This could help determine if the issue is specific to iconv or if it is a more general problem with the conversion process.

In any case, it may be helpful to reach out to the developers of iconv for further assistance or to see if there are any known issues with converting from UTF-8 Japanese to CP932. They may be able to provide insights or solutions to help resolve the issue you are experiencing.