P4CHARSET
Character set used for translation of unicode files.
Usage Notes
| Used by Client? | Used by Server? | Command-Line Alternative | Can be set in P4CONFIG file? |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Yes |
No |
|
Yes |
Value if not Explicitly Set
| Operating System | Value |
|---|---|
|
All |
None. If the
Perforce
service is operating in unicode mode and |
Notes
If the server is set to Unicode-mode, the client sets P4CHARSET to auto
and examines the client’s environment to determine the character set to
use in converting files of type unicode. Thus, the only time
you need to set P4CHARSET to a
specific type is if the client’s choice of charset results in a faulty
conversion or if you have other special needs. For example, the
application that uses the checked out files expects a specific character
set.
P4CHARSET only affects files
of type unicode and utf16 and non-unicode files
are never translated.
For
Perforce
services operating in the default (non-Unicode mode), P4CHARSET must be left unset (or
set to none) on user workstations. If P4CHARSET is set, but the
service is not operating in internationalized mode, the service returns
the following error message:
Unicode clients require a unicode enabled server.
For
Perforce
services operating in Unicode mode, P4CHARSET must either be
set to auto or be set to some value (other than
none) on user machines. If P4CHARSET is unset,
but the service is operating in Unicode mode,
Helix Server
applications return the following error message:
Unicode server permits only unicode enabled clients.
For more about Unicode mode, including settings of
P4CHARSET for various UTF-8, UTF-16, and UTF-32 character
sets, with and without byte-order marks, see the Internationalization Notes.
In addition to affecting the client, Unicode settings also affect trigger scripts that communicate with the server. You should check your trigger’s use of file names, Helix Server identifiers, and files containing unicode characters, and make sure that these are consistent with the character set used by the server.
For a complete list of valid P4CHARSET values, issue the
p4 help charset command.
