From: Park Heesob <phasis@...>
Date: 2002-08-28T13:43:16+09:00
Subject: Re: c-api: rb_str_new

Hi,

"Matthias Veit" <matthias_veit@yahoo.de> wrote in message
news:20020828021424.20f202ee.matthias_veit@yahoo.de...
>
> Hello,
>
> I have trouble using rb_str_new[2] and German umlauts.
> The umlauts will be escaped:
>
> c program:
> static VALUE test(VALUE self, VALUE word) {
>    char *str = STR2CSTR(word);
>    printf("got: %s\n", str);
>    return rb_str_new2(str);
> }
>
> from ruby:
> p foo.test("F�lschung")
>
> will print:
> got: F�lschung
> "F\344lschung"
>
> Both worlds (c and ruby) handle the string correctly, but
> the translation fails.
> Do I have to adjust the encoding? Some idea?
>
> Best regards,
> Matthias

Try this:

$KCODE = 'n'
p "F\344lschung"
$KCODE = 'u'
p "F\344lschung"

Park Heesob