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Re: Notice for Rom Manager & Front-end authors
09/12/16 03:48 AM
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> > ROM names are OK with my frontend. But know that my frontend is coded with an
> ancient
> > compiler, Delphi 7, and it doesn't support Unicode.
> >
> > But I'm talking about game names (galaga, elevator, mslug, gooniesb, etc). If MAME
> > devs start using game names in Russian or Chinese languages, how will we type those
> > names with our US keyboards ?
> >
> > I don't have a keyboard with Russian or Chinese letters... that is what I meant.
> >
> > I'm doing some magic to support Unicode game titles and other tricks with Unicode
> > strings in the frontend already. It works without any problems.
> >
> > If game names start using Unicode chars, my frontend is in BIG trouble.
> > To update to newer compiler, Delphi 10 Seattle, will require a complete rewrite of
> my
> > project. Plus, the cool thumbnails view will be lost forever.
> > I'm holding on to Delphi 7 compiler for as long as I can.
>
> the shortnames are never going to be anything non-ascii, strictly a-z, 0-9 and _
>
> as you note, they exist so that they can be typed, using characters that are
> difficult to type simply isn't going to happen.
Even _ is a pain in the arse for me because it's in completely different positions on my JIS and ANSI keyboards 
Anyway, I added a validation rule to enforce the limitation on characters in shortnames.
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