Version 7.0.3.1123 problems

[Sergei.Agalakov]

Hi,
Let's start from some minor problems.
First, help isn't updated in 7.0.3; there isn't anything about unicode support here. I was trying to look for "Unicode enabled" item in Preferences->Oracle->Options and a screenshot just doesn't have this checkbox. A search in help for "unicode" didn't produce any results either.
Second, I do have Oracle 10gR2 client installed but when I click on 'About' in help menu I see a meassage that I use OCI version 9.2 (path for oci.dll is correct, and shows 10.2 directory).

I have created a table UTEST with nvarchar2(1000) column, have populated this column in SQLDeveloper with the texts on the different languages from www.bbc.com and was trying to see this data in PLSQL Developer.
In SQL window all non-English text is presented in vertical bars. When I click on [...] then I do see some international code but:
- Russian looks fine in both text and RTF
- Persian looks differently in text window and RTF window. Text window isn't properly refreshed for Persian language, some pieces of buttons are visible here.
- Arabic looks differently in text window and RTF window.
- Hindi isn't visible in text window (shows squares) at all, visible in RTF.
- Hex windows uses the same font as text window and shares the same problems.
- RTF window shows tool bar to choose font and font properties but you can't change nor font nor its properties.
- HTML and XML windows don't show non-English text, XML shows vertical bars in preview, HTML uses two-byte notation.

I have tested only Russian, Arabic, Persian and Hindi. There are more available on http://www.bbc.com and sure you can find more elsewhere.

 

[Marco Kalter]

Can you send me some screenshots and let me know your editor font preference?

 

[Sergei.Agalakov]

Sure. On what address should I send them?
Do you need an export file of the test table as well?
I used to have MS Sans Serif for both main font and grid font. I think it is default, I didn't changed it. Now I have changed this font, available only as 'western', to Microsoft Sans Serif, and I do see now Russian, Arabic and Persian text in result set. I still don't see Hindi text, and unfortunately all other problems that I have mentioned where not fixed by this change.

Thank you,

Sergei

 

[Marco Kalter]

We have noticed some problems with MS Sans Serif as well. It seems like a Windows GDI issue.

If you can change the editor font as well, this may affect the RTF/XML/HTML issues.

For any remaining Unicode issues, please send a screenshot(s) to support@allroundautomations.com.

 

[Sergei.Agalakov]

I have sent an e-mail with different snapshots from Hindi, Persian and Arabic windows.
I have tried to change my editor's font 'Courier New' to 'Microsoft Sans Serif', it didn't help so I have switched back.
I don't speak neither Persian nor Arabic, I just can say that hooks and loops look differently in text and RTF windows.

Sergei

 

[William Robertson]

I don't know if it will help but can I recommend Lucida Sans Unicode for the browser and Lucida Console for the editor, just because they look nice