Unicode message

[AndersPG]

Hi,

I am trying to get a unicode message from a queue. I am using C++ and the C++ classes for MQSeries.

I have followed the samples from IBM, where they use char* as buffer to get the message from the queue. My problem is: unicode uses 2 bytes and the second byte is most of the time zero, which means null for the char*-buffer. When the read method reaches a null it stops reading and the size of the buffer is 1 char or so. I have tryied to use a wchar_t buffer, but then I got a compiler error.

So, the question is, does any one know how to read a unicode message from a queue?

Best regards, Anders

 

[mqonnet]

I havent done this myself. But i think the message in its completeness would be got into the buffer you asked it to. Its the app's responsibility to read it properly off that buffer. So, i guess, check the appropriate read method to read this message off the buffer.

You could as well make this simple(exclude MQ) and post it in C++ thread.

Hope it helps.



Cheers
KK

 

[AndyRocks]

I am just inquisitive so asking this question. What value does the dataLength property of your message hold? If this is 1 then we have a problem.

How are you reading the message. I mean if you use MQFMT_STRING then there might be a problem. But if the dataLength property gives you correct length, then you could use the dataPointer and step through the message by incrementing this pointer. This could be read into a char* or void* buffer. Then depending on the platform you are working on, use appropriate APIs for converting this to Unicode. If it is on WinNT/2K you have got a host of choices for conversions also.

In case you already have a way of solving the original problem, please let that be known.