wxPython and Unicode and widgets

[Scott David Daniels]

Kevin Ollivier wrote:
> BTW, a while back ActiveGrid asked me to write up some help for 
> understanding/working with Unicode better in their wxPython app, and 
> they gave me permission to make the document public. It's available 
> here: http://kevino.theolliviers.com/python-unicode.html
> 
> I'd be happy to clean it up and update it if you think it would be 
> helpful. I do think we should have some sort of 'migration' document for 
> people that makes this process a little less scary. I think the key is 
> to help people get familiar with the concept of encodings and break down 
> the approach for Unicode-enabling an app into concrete steps one can 
> follow.

For your cleanup:
In the cited page, you assert "(i.e. in ASCII, the binary number 42
translates to the letter 'a'.)"
     chr(42) == '*'
     chr(0x42) == 'B'
     chr(042) == '"'
ord('a') == 97 == 0x61 == 0141

-Scott