Re: [tlug] Character encoding on web host's MySQL server

["Keith Bawden" <keith@example.com>]

On 12/11/07, Dave M G <dave@example.com> wrote:
> I just uploaded a new version of the web site, with all new and much
> improved PHP code, and despite all indications that I have set
> everything to use utf-8, the Japanese characters are coming up as all
> question marks.

This *may* help. Alter your code to throw this query at the DB
directly after you connect to it: SET NAMES 'utf8';

Regards, Keith