Multibyte Equivalents

Japanese character sets include the encoded value of certain characters, such as numbers, in both single-byte and multibyte form. For example, the local single-byte encoding of 4 is 0x34, while the multibyte encoding of 4 is 0x8253. Both encoded values are included in the JA16SJIS character set.

The Multibyte Equivalents screen maps the single-byte and multibyte values of such characters to each other.

Searching for Multibyte Equivalents

You can search for an existing multibyte equivalent:

1. Click Search. The Table Search dialog box appears.
2. Enter a local code value (single-byte or multibyte) or glyph (single-byte or multibyte) in the appropriate field of the Table Search dialog box.
3. Click Go. If there is a multibyte equivalent that matches your search criterion, then the row appears in the stationary dialog box at the bottom of the screen.

Adding, Modifying, and Deleting Information

You can add multibyte equivalents:

1. Click New.
2. Specify the local code values (single-byte and multibyte) and glyphs (single-byte and multibyte) in the stationary dialog box.
3. Click Add.

You can modify an existing multibyte equivalent:

1. Click the row that you want to modify. It will appear in the stationary dialog box.
2. Make the desired changes.
3. Click Modify.

You can delete a multibyte equivalent:

1. Click the row that you want to delete. It will appear in the stationary dialog box.
2. Click Delete.

To save information that you have changed or added, see Defining a New Character Set.