Functions for NLS

KPROPCHAR Function

Converts special characters to normal characters.

Category:

DBCS

Syntax

str=KPROPCHAR(<instr>)

This function converts special characters to normal characters. The KPROPCHAR function converts the characters from the following ranges:

	Enclosed alphanumeric values: \u2460 to \u24FF. See http://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U2460.pdf.
	Dingbats: \u2776 to \u2793. See http://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U2700.pdf.
	Enclosed CJK letters and months: \u3200 to \u32FF. See http://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U3200.pdf.

The following example demonstrates the functionality of the KPROPCHAR function:

length in1 out1 $30 ;
  in1=unicode('\u2460\u2473\u277F\u325F');
  out1=KPROPCHAR(in1);
  put out1;

RESULTS:
(1)(20)(-10)(35)