utf-16 to utf-8

pp · Post by pp » Thu Oct 03, 2013 4:05 pm

How to convert a textfile from utf-16 to utf-8 inside switch with the execute command.

In the terminal it's working:

iconv -f utf-16 -t utf-8 input_utf16.txt > output_utf8.txt

How to set the paths in switch, see screenshot...

(and maybe some tips on setting the 'output' and 'fail if exit code is')

freddyp · Post by **freddyp** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 1:26 pm

"%1"/_[Job.etc. is wrong. %1 is a complete path to the input file, so "%1" is all you need.

As the command generates output, having "Output" set to "None" is also not going to work. I recommend choosing "Updated input job" and in the "Arguments" you then simply have:

-f utf-16 -t utf-8 "%1"

If you want to rename the file, do that with a separate "Rename job" afterwards.

Freddy

pp · Post by pp » Fri Oct 04, 2013 2:40 pm

The problem is iconv first creates the output file and can't write over the input file. So i have to use a > and i think a %2 or %3 for the output-path (and filename?) to write to.

And i don't get Hard-coded paths to work...

freddyp · Post by **freddyp** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 3:07 pm

In that case add > "%2" and choose "File at path" as "Output"

pp · Post by pp » Fri Oct 04, 2013 3:20 pm

In that case the file is disappearing...

(with copy input path: no)

when fail exit code set to Nonzero it goes into the Problem jobs

Error message:

04.10.2013 15:10:59.853 error Execute command

Operation: Job failed because outcode is nonzero, outcode = [%1]

Argument: 1

Flow: utf16 naar utf8

Element: iconv

Ticket: 00K62

File: _00K62_16.txt

pp · Post by pp » Fri Oct 04, 2013 4:09 pm

In the log: File '_00K68_16.txt' was sent to null; it will be deleted when the entry point finishes

and not the first in the forum: execute command to launch python

I think it's the same problem... "%1" > "%2"

it's in the > character

dkelly · Post by **dkelly** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 4:32 pm

You will need to wrap the command in a shell or batch script.

iconv returns 0 if successful and 1 if not.