Android Question I create a Chinese text file news.txt and let B4A to read it. It can't be displayed in Chinese.

[AndyChang]

I write a simple test program (as attached Zip file) to test the file input.

tr.Initialize(File.OpenInput(File.DirAssets,"news.txt"))
line = tr.ReadLine
Listview1.AddSingleLine(line)

The above three statements are the main statements
It works, but can't be display in Chinese as the screen picture shown.(pls reference the attached png file)
If use Label display like lblmsg2.Text = " Read file Finished 完成讀檔程序", the Chinese can be display OK.
Please teach me how to solve the problem.
Thanks a lot.
Andy

 

[DonManfred]

Make sure to use the correct file encoding. B4A - per default - uses UTF8
If the file is not encoded in UTF8 then you need to use the right encoding when loading the file.
Search the forum and documentation for examples.

 

[AndyChang]

Thank you Sir,
Let me test first.
Andy

 

[DonManfred]

test it with this file....
download, replace the one in your file folder and install your app again

 

[AndyChang]

Dear Sir Manfred
It works nice as the attached picture of the result.
Do you change something about the news.txt?
I type the news file by using the Window's notebook function
Please teach me how to change the characteristic of the txt file.
By the way, May we narrow down the gap between each line of the listview.
Thank you for your kindness to help me.
Andy

 

[DonManfred]

I type the news file by using the Window's notebook function

do not use windows notepad!! It is the baddest Texteditor known.

Download Notepad++ https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
When writing a file you should ensure that you are saving it with UTF8-Encoding.

Do you change something about the news.txt?

Yes. I loaded it in notepad++, changed the encoding of the file to utf8 and saved the file. then i run your app again.

 

[AndyChang]

Dear Mr. Manfred
Thank you very very much.
With your kindly and in time help to me, I have more confidence that I can successfully finish my project.
Andy

 

[AndyChang]

Dear Mr. Manfred
I found the way to set the distance between the lines in listview. I have solved my confuse, thank you.
ListView1.SingleLineLayout.ItemHeight = 5%y
Andy