[Pidgin] #1645: ICQ Encoding Problems

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#1645: ICQ Encoding Problems
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  Reporter:  I4ko      |       Owner:  elb  
      Type:  defect    |      Status:  new  
  Priority:  critical  |   Milestone:  2.4.2
 Component:  ICQ       |     Version:  2.0.1
Resolution:            |    Keywords:       
   Pending:  0         |  
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Comment (by kalin):

 Replying to [comment:66 elb]:
 > Replying to [comment:65 kalin]:
 > > 1. cannot read Bulgarian from different people, although they read me
 fine:
 > > ????????  (There was an error receiving this message.  Either you and
 27****26 have different encodings selected, or 27*****26 has a buggy
 client.)
 >
 > This is not exactly a bug -- it's a usability problem, but it's simply a
 configuration problem.  You need to set your encoding (in the account
 modify dialog) to an appropriate setting.  Probably CP1251 or Windows-1251
 for Bulgarian, although I can't be sure of that.

 Well, I partially agree with that, it will be more of a RFE, although I
 guess it will not be too difficult to implement if you think that the
 encoding in the prefs is what your client sends, and the encoding coming
 from the network is either autodetected or is included in the stream (I
 guess, for some protocols at least). In almost all cases I can write in
 Bulgarian or Japanese and people read properly (since pidgin is doing the
 right thing, I guess). Problem is reading what they say.

 Speaking 5 languages, Cyrillic with 5 encodings and Japanese with 3 is not
 a fun soup to be drowned into. And it means that I cannot talk to a
 Shift_JIS and Win-1251 clients at the same time anyway.

 Sorry to bloat this bug, this should be a separate bug, IMHO.

 Fine for 2. and 3.

 > This is the biggest problem we have, is finding people using official
 clients to test against.
 OK, at least I know the problem ;-)

 It seems somebody has to go deep into enemy territory, no other way...
 fine with me, I'll do it.

 I'll set up a VirtualBox with WinXP guest and put there the official
 client working with another icq#. Then if you help me, we can do some
 testing and debugging.

 Kalin.

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