textEncode | ||||||||||
Type | function | |||||||||
Dictionary | LCS | |||||||||
Library | LiveCode Script | |||||||||
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Summary | Converts from text to binary data. | |||||||||
Introduced | 7.0 | |||||||||
OS | mac, windows, linux, ios, android | |||||||||
Platforms | desktop, server, mobile | |||||||||
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Related | Function: textDecode, textEncode | |||||||||
Description | Converts from text to binary data. The textEncode function takes text, and returns it as binary data, encoded with the specified encoding. It is highly recommended that any time you interface with things outside LiveCode (files, network sockets, processes, etc) that you explicitly textEncode any text you send outside LiveCode and textDecode all text received into LiveCode. If this doesnt happen, a platform-dependent encoding will be used (which normally does not support Unicode text). It is not, in general, possible to reliably auto-detect text encodings so please check the documentation for the programme you are communicating with to find out what it expects. If in doubt, try UTF-8. |