SQL_SetCharset

Syntax

native bool:SQL_SetCharset(Handle:h, const charset[]);

Usage

Parameter Description
h
Database or connection tuple Handle.
charset
The character set string to change to.

Description

Sets the character set of the current connection.
Like SET NAMES .. in mysql, but stays after connection problems.

Note

  • If a connection tuple is supplied, this should be called before SQL_Connect or SQL_ThreadQuery.
  • The change will remain until you call this function with another value.
  • This native does nothing in SQLite.

Example: "utf8", "latin1"

Return

True, if character set was changed, false otherwise.