Hello everyone,
I’m working on a project where I need to export configuration data from LiveCode to a JSON file. The ultimate goal is for this JSON file to be compatible with a Python program that reads and processes it. The challenge is that the data includes special characters (such as accented letters in Spanish), and I need to ensure the JSON file is encoded in UTF-8 so it can be read properly by Python.
Here’s the problem I’m facing:
I’m using ArrayToJSON to convert LiveCode arrays to JSON format.
When I attempt to save the JSON output to a file (using methods like put ... into url "binfile:" or revFileOpen), the special characters appear corrupted in the saved file.
I've tried various approaches, such as:
Using textEncode to convert the JSON text to UTF-8 before saving.
Writing with revFileOpen to directly handle binary encoding.
Despite these attempts, the special characters (like á, é, ñ) still display incorrectly in the output JSON file.
My questions are:
Has anyone successfully managed to export JSON with special characters in UTF-8 encoding from LiveCode in a way that is fully compatible with Python?
Are there any recommended workarounds or specific functions that ensure UTF-8 encoding for JSON output in LiveCode?
Any advice or examples would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
I’m working on a project where I need to export configuration data from LiveCode to a JSON file. The ultimate goal is for this JSON file to be compatible with a Python program that reads and processes it. The challenge is that the data includes special characters (such as accented letters in Spanish), and I need to ensure the JSON file is encoded in UTF-8 so it can be read properly by Python.
Here’s the problem I’m facing:
I’m using ArrayToJSON to convert LiveCode arrays to JSON format.
When I attempt to save the JSON output to a file (using methods like put ... into url "binfile:" or revFileOpen), the special characters appear corrupted in the saved file.
I've tried various approaches, such as:
Using textEncode to convert the JSON text to UTF-8 before saving.
Writing with revFileOpen to directly handle binary encoding.
Despite these attempts, the special characters (like á, é, ñ) still display incorrectly in the output JSON file.
My questions are:
Has anyone successfully managed to export JSON with special characters in UTF-8 encoding from LiveCode in a way that is fully compatible with Python?
Are there any recommended workarounds or specific functions that ensure UTF-8 encoding for JSON output in LiveCode?
Any advice or examples would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Statistics: Posted by Fermin — Sat Nov 02, 2024 1:58 am
