Can't get Japanese to work on Moodle 1.7

Can't get Japanese to work on Moodle 1.7

by robert maran -
Number of replies: 6
I recently upgraded to moodle 1.7 via c-panel. I selected "Japanese" and "English " language packs ,but when I go to write in Japanese say for example in assignment activity, when I save it , it then appears as "??????". Does anyone have a solution to this problem?

Cheers
Robert
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Re: Can't get Japanese to work on Moodle 1.7

by Mitsuhiro Yoshida -
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Re: Can't get Japanese to work on Moodle 1.7

by robert maran -
Thank you for your kind reply, but where exactly do I find the "code" you linked me to ?
Robert
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Re: Can't get Japanese to work on Moodle 1.7

by Mitsuhiro Yoshida -
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Could you find the Moodle install directory?
Then go to "lib" directory in the Moodle install directory.

The script file you need to modify is "dmlib.php" in "lib" directory.
Open dmlib.php and go to line 1909.
And modify the "code" as below.

[Before]
switch ($CFG->dbtype) {
case 'mysql':
/// Set names if needed
if ($CFG->unicodedb) {
$db->Execute("SET NAMES 'utf8'");
}
break;

[After]
switch ($CFG->dbtype) {
case 'mysql':
/// Set names if needed
if ($CFG->unicodedb) {
// $db->Execute("SET NAMES 'utf8'");
}
break;
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Re: Can't get Japanese to work on Moodle 1.7

by robert maran -
Thanks. I tried what you suggested, but it doesn't seem to make any difference. What should MySQL connection collation be set to? Does or will that make a difference?
Robert
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Re: Can't get Japanese to work on Moodle 1.7

by robert maran -
Hi,
I took another look at what I had edited and realized that I had edited the wrong part! Changed the right part and now am happy to report that I can read Japanese script.

Thanks for your assistance in this. It was greatly appreciated!
Robert