XCCC: Mobile Information Server 2002 Returns Question Marks for Hungarian-Language Characters (320494)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mobile Information Server 2002

This article was previously published under Q320494

SYMPTOMS

Microsoft Mobile Information Server 2002 may return question marks for Hungarian-language characters.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because some Hungarian-language characters are not correctly mapped from Unicode to the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) when you send Short Message Service to the Short Message Service Connector.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

   Date          Time    Version   Size     File name
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   29-APR-2002   18:04   837.4     45,056   Gsmtrans.dll
				

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Mobile Information Server 2002.

MORE INFORMATION

The character mapping for Mobile Information Server 2002 1.5 applies to GSM text and supports GSM 03.38 version 7.2.0. Mobile Information Server 2002 1.5 uses system code page mapping and cannot use custom mapping.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/2/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB320494