utf8 to ascii

[linchpin1]

i need to parse a file stored in utf-8 format from microsoft word and convert it to ascii format. the text contain greek characters.

 

[xwb]

1) How do you save a Word document in UTF-8? I can save a notepad document in UTF-8 but I can't figure out how you do it in Word.
2) Is it in RTF or some internal Word format?

 

[linchpin1]

well u can save in UTF-8 by chosing save as "plain text" from the save as box. when you do that if you document has special character data ypo'll see another box popup that will give you a mother list of save as types. you can chose utf-8 from there.

b/w if not this can anyone help me with getting some kind of character map for UNICODE character data?

 

[xwb]

Thanks for the info - I've only ever used notepad to generate UTF-8.

In what way do you need to parse it? Do you need to convert UTF-8 to printable text? Maybe this one will help

http://www.codeproject.com/cpp/unicode.asp

Unicode Character Data
Open up character map from Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools. Select a font like Arial MS Unicode, change the Character set to Unicode. Alternatively, go to

http://www.unicode.org/

Note that MS Unicode is only 16 bits. Unix and many other OSs use 32 bits.