====== ANSI_UTF8 function  ======

 


 
==== Description ====
 
Converts a variable containing ANSI characters to a variable containing the corresponding UTF_8 characters.
 
==== Syntax ====
 
//UTF_8_row// = **ANSI_UTF8**(ANSI_row, minimum_delimiter)
 
==== Parameters ====
 
The Ansi_UTF8 function has the following parameters.

^Parameter^Description^
|//ANSI_row//|A variable containing ANSI characters.|
|minimum_delimiter|(optional) Minimum system delimiter used when converting.  Pass char(00) or do not pass to preserve all delimiters.  Pass char(255) to convert all delimiters.||

 
==== See Also ====
 
[[utf8_ansi|UTF8_ANSI()]]
 
==== Example ====
 
<code>
declare function ANSI_UTF8
*  \AE\ the registration trademark
ansi_char = \AE\ : @FM : @VM : @SVM
*  preserves @FM and @VM but converts @SVM to ANSI
utf8_char = ANSI_UTF8(ansi_char, @VM)
*  preserves all Pick delimiters
utf8_char = ANSI_UTF8(ansi_char, char(00))
*  converts all Pick delimiters
utf8_char = ANSI_UTF8(ansi_char, char(255))
 
**
**
</code>