arabic char with python problem

[rshd1234]

hello,
python does not display Arabic char correctly ,
i tried the following code from the interactive console :
>>>from appuifw import *
>>>note(u"b")

it show a 'b' message box ,when i changed the 'b' letter with arabic char , it does not return the correct char , although it displayed it correct in the console :

>>>from appuifw import *
>>>note(u"ب")

i am using python 1.4.2 for S60 in nokia 6670 phone

how to fix this problem

thanks

[miohtama]

>>>from appuifw import *
>>>note(u"ب")

i am using python 1.4.2 for S60 in nokia 6670 phone

how to fix this problem

Try unicode escape your strings with notation e.g. u"text with a special \x0f12 character". Maybe the Python interpreter/source code does not understand the character encoding.

[rshd1234]

hello miohtama,

i think python console does not support utf8 ?
i see many mobile apps & games that support arabic : it just return what u type exaclty

thanks