How to manage french accents properly?

Hello,
my problem is as simple as 123: I want to display french text, ie containing accents. I have tried almost all combinations with QString::from and QString::to without any success. For instance what is wrong here?

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QString title=QString::fromLocal8Bit("Coordonnées parallèles");
printf("%s\n", title.toLocal8Bit().data());

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Output:

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Coordonnes Parallles

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You have to make sure your compiler uses the same codec like you did for editing. After this you can use the correct QString::fromFoo() - function. This issue was also asked on qt-interst ml many times.

A better solution would be to write all in english and then load a translation file.

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Originally Posted by ChristianEhrlicher

You have to make sure your compiler uses the same codec like you did for editing. After this you can use the correct QString::fromFoo() - function. This issue was also asked on qt-interst ml many times.

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What is "qt-interest ml"? Could you please give me some pointer?

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Originally Posted by ChristianEhrlicher

A better solution would be to write all in english and then load a translation file.

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Yes I do know, a better solution for english speaking people would be everybody speak english and do no longer be annoying us with those bastard language issues ;)

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Originally Posted by Caius Aérobus

What is "qt-interest ml"? Could you please give me some pointer?

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Tried Google? :)

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Yes I do know, a better solution for english speaking people would be everybody speak english and do no longer be annoying us with those bastard language issues ;)

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It's not about people but tools. Tools are not humans, they cannot always interpret the complex train of thought of human brains.

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Originally Posted by Caius Aérobus

What is "qt-interest ml"? Could you please give me some pointer?

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The Qt-interest Mailing List: http://lists.trolltech.com/qt-interest/

greetings trollers,
Another way to achieve correct multi-nation typing (including francias) would be to use QChar class + the corresponding uni-code in combination with QString, as following for Montréal, Québec:

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QString message ("VidPro Research Group @ ECE Concordia, Montr"+QString(QChar(0x0E9))+"al - Qu"+QString(QChar(0x0E9))+"bec");

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cheers
firas