Character sets

EDT makes it possible to process texts present in different character sets. In Unicode mode, data can and must be converted between character sets. This greatly extends the functionality compared to compatibility mode (see chapter “Compatibility mode”).

It is possible to specify a different character set for each work file. It is therefore possible to process data in different character sets in different work files. These character sets can be modified at any time using the @CODENAME statement. In addition, EDT possesses its own character set – the communication character set – which it uses to communicate with the terminal. This can be different from the character set used in any work file in which data is stored.