
Hi, i have some weird symbols that replace certain punctuation marks in LY. I just noticed it today.
I circled the symbols using PAINT.
any ideas why it turns out like that?
Thanks.
WEIRD SYMBOLS, dont know whyits like that
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Jun 7 2008, 07:34 PM, updated 18y ago
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![]() Hi, i have some weird symbols that replace certain punctuation marks in LY. I just noticed it today. I circled the symbols using PAINT. any ideas why it turns out like that? Thanks. |
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Jun 7 2008, 07:40 PM
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it appears after last night maintenance
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Jun 7 2008, 08:02 PM
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finally someone post this up..
yup, it appear after last maintenance. ASCII , ' , ™ , ® , © , and another weird symbol converted into that symbol.. |
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Jun 7 2008, 08:29 PM
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QUOTE(pikacu @ Jun 7 2008, 08:02 PM) » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « ![]() |
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Jun 7 2008, 08:33 PM
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Jun 7 2008, 08:55 PM
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Should be due to a character encoding mistmatch. Lemme see what I can do.
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Jun 7 2008, 10:51 PM
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QUOTE(zamanjaafar @ Jun 7 2008, 08:29 PM) only symbol that have been type before server upgrade will have this error...(maybe lost in server transaction? for symbol that been type after server upgrade will not have this error.. This post has been edited by pikacu: Jun 7 2008, 10:52 PM |
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Jun 8 2008, 09:34 PM
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I'm in the midst of migrating existing data to the new format.
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Jun 8 2008, 10:11 PM
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i see this
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Jun 8 2008, 10:48 PM
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Jun 8 2008, 11:47 PM
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is this included for chinese words?
becuz no matter what encoding i use i still see weird symbols... |
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Jun 9 2008, 01:01 AM
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My profile was affected.
Thanks to wKkaY for correcting it. |
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Jun 9 2008, 02:23 AM
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looks like its fix'd. at least at the thread in the OP.
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=12602477 |
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Jun 9 2008, 01:56 PM
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Jun 9 2008, 10:20 PM
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Jun 9 2008, 10:44 PM
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http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...entry17802867
I am viewing this in IE, Firefox on Windows XP, and on Firefox on Linux. All 3 of them show chinese characters. Can anyone else chip in if they face the same problem? |
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Jun 9 2008, 10:48 PM
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I'm pasting this in UTF-8. Is it displaying correctly?
QUOTE BG396 - 白色 White 29.00 BG413 - 红色 Red 26.00 BG347 - 卡其色 Khaki 25.00 BG414 - 香槟金 Champagne Gold 27.00 BG379 - 银灰 Silver grey 26.00 BG376 - 白色 White 26.00 BG368 - 白色 White 28.00 BG371 - 米白 Beige White 31.00 BG297 - 墨绿 Dark Green 30.00 |
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Jun 9 2008, 10:59 PM
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Jun 9 2008, 11:26 PM
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Oh please mr. Admin, I had to create new account bcoz of my username used the weird symbol. My bad..
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Jun 9 2008, 11:34 PM
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that's weird
i am using FF version2... the one b4 RC1 n 2 using UTF-8, auto detect off still like tat before forum upgrade was just fine ler... den now liddat >_< the post for Jun6 like pikacu show is fine, but the first page post... is all weird symbols for the chinese characters this happens to the first post of that thread, the others all readable hope u understand |
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Jun 9 2008, 11:49 PM
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Jun 9 2008, 11:56 PM
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Jun 10 2008, 12:06 AM
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QUOTE(SlayerXT @ Jun 10 2008, 01:26 AM) Oh please mr. Admin, I had to create new account bcoz of my username used the weird symbol. My bad.. I sent a notice yesterday to everyone affected. If you have checked your mail and didn't receive it, please mail me at waikeen@lowyat.net with your existing member name, and a new name (which must be similar to the existing name). |
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Jun 10 2008, 12:12 AM
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midnight_plue, I recovered your post from the backups. Copy it out and try it again. Make sure you're using UTF-8.
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Jun 10 2008, 01:01 AM
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seee
<<<<<<<<<< how to fix that This post has been edited by chicaman: Jun 10 2008, 01:02 AM |
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Jun 10 2008, 01:45 AM
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Too bad, you can't use that anymore..
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Jun 10 2008, 12:08 PM
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weird
pc still seeing weird symbols this is on office pc tho i go home try n see >_< how come last time dun have this prob??? T_T |
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Jun 10 2008, 04:30 PM
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QUOTE(wKkaY @ Jun 10 2008, 12:06 AM) I sent a notice yesterday to everyone affected. If you have checked your mail and didn't receive it, please mail me at waikeen@lowyat.net with your existing member name, and a new name (which must be similar to the existing name). I had sent email to you. I hope u can delete my current account. Done, please chcek your mail for details -wK This post has been edited by wKkaY: Jun 10 2008, 08:28 PM |
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Jun 10 2008, 09:49 PM
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http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...80&p=17802867
is okay, shows Chinese character as intended. ill keep an eye out for all these weird symbols around. |
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Jun 12 2008, 12:17 PM
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tried on my pc
still the same weird symbols huhu |
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Jun 13 2008, 09:59 PM
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also dunno why...
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