Name: skT45625 Date: 08/09/2000


java version "1.3.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.0-C)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.0-C, mixed mode)



Chinese characters were displaying properly on JRE1.3 Beta. After updating the
JRE to 1.3.0, they are not being displayed properly.

1. Exact steps to reproduce the problem:-
 On a system with the following config:
 - Runs on English Windows 95
 - Microsoft Traditional & Simplified Chinese Language Support Pack installed
   These will provide fonts - MS Hei, MS Song and MingLiu
 - Runs on JRE1.3.0
 - font.properties file that looks like:-
   ..
   dialog.plain.0=Arial,ANSI_CHARSET
   dialog.plain.1=MS Hei,GB2312_CHARSET
   dialog.plain.2=WingDings,SYMBOL_CHARSET,NEED_CONVERTED
   dialog.plain.3=Symbol,SYMBOL_CHARSET,NEED_CONVERTED
   ..
   filename.MS_Hei=MSHEI.TTF
   ..

2. Java SOURCE CODE that demonstrates the problem, if possible
   Code snippets:
   ..
   JLabel label = new JLabel("\u59d3\u540d"); // 2 chinese characters in Big5
encoding
   ..

* The above system settings and program codes WORKED on JRE 1.3Beta, Chinese
characters where displaying perfectly. It also worked on previous Java2 JRE's.
But not on JRE1.3.0.
(Review ID: 108156)
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