Hi there,

Is there anyway i can detect if the value is in PT_STRING8 or
PT_UNICODE.
I am loading Unicode PST, and some of the folder has name in chinese
and other language. How can i probe this. Same is for message and its
content.

Thank You
miztaken

Check if the STORE_UNICODE_OK bit is set in the PR_STORE_SUPPORT_MASK 
property and explicitly request the Unicode version of the string property 
(PR_DISPLAY_NAME_W) rather than ANSI (PR_DISPLAY_NAME_A)

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> Hi there,
>
> Is there anyway i can detect if the value is in PT_STRING8 or
> PT_UNICODE.
> I am loading Unicode PST, and some of the folder has name in chinese
> and other language. How can i probe this. Same is for message and its
> content.
>
> Thank You
> miztaken
>
>
>

However, regardless of what flags you've set or what prop you requested, you 
should always check the type of the property before interpretting the union. 
Use the PROP_TYPE macro on the ulPropTag field of the property.

"Dmitry Streblechenko"  wrote in message 
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> Check if the STORE_UNICODE_OK bit is set in the PR_STORE_SUPPORT_MASK 
> property and explicitly request the Unicode version of the string property 
> (PR_DISPLAY_NAME_W) rather than ANSI (PR_DISPLAY_NAME_A)
>
> -- 
> Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
> http://www.dimastr.com/
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> and MAPI Developer Tool
> -
>  wrote in message 
> news:f1b9e36e-2fce-4d16-b04f-9b53d5f26a31@v26g2000prm.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi there,
>>
>> Is there anyway i can detect if the value is in PT_STRING8 or
>> PT_UNICODE.
>> I am loading Unicode PST, and some of the folder has name in chinese
>> and other language. How can i probe this. Same is for message and its
>> content.
>>
>> Thank You
>> miztaken
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Hello,
thanks for an instant reply.
I cannot access the property i am doing like this:

ULONG  ipmroottype;
hr=msg_store->OpenEntry(ipm_eid->Value.bin.cb,(ENTRYID*)ipm_eid-
>Value.bin.lpb,NULL,1,&ipmroottype,(IUnknown**)&ipmroot);
SPropValue *store_mask_value;
SizedSPropTagArray(1,columns)={1,{PR_STORE_SUPPORT_MASK}};
ULONG pcount;
LPSPropValue lpsprop=NULL;
hr=msg_store->GetProps((SPropTagArray*)&columns,
0,&pcount,&store_mask_value);

All i am getting is:
ul 344061
ulproptag 873267203

I dont know what to do with this result and how to interpret.

Also i dont have STORE_UNICODE_OK flag?

Help me
miztaken

hi there,
by the way i am binding PST programatically to a profile.
And is it possible that the contents are unicode but the
STORE_UNICODE_OK bit is not set?


Thanks
miztaken

Doyou see that property in MFCMAPI or OutlookSpy?

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> Hello,
> thanks for an instant reply.
> I cannot access the property i am doing like this:
>
> ULONG  ipmroottype;
> hr=msg_store->OpenEntry(ipm_eid->Value.bin.cb,(ENTRYID*)ipm_eid-
>>Value.bin.lpb,NULL,1,&ipmroottype,(IUnknown**)&ipmroot);
> SPropValue *store_mask_value;
> SizedSPropTagArray(1,columns)={1,{PR_STORE_SUPPORT_MASK}};
> ULONG pcount;
> LPSPropValue lpsprop=NULL;
> hr=msg_store->GetProps((SPropTagArray*)&columns,
> 0,&pcount,&store_mask_value);
>
> All i am getting is:
> ul 344061
> ulproptag 873267203
>
> I dont know what to do with this result and how to interpret.
>
> Also i dont have STORE_UNICODE_OK flag?
>
> Help me
> miztaken
>
>

This is has nothing to do with the actual contents but rather with the 
*ability* of the store to store PT_UNICODE properties natively.

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> hi there,
> by the way i am binding PST programatically to a profile.
> And is it possible that the contents are unicode but the
> STORE_UNICODE_OK bit is not set?
>
>
> Thanks
> miztaken

Hi Dmitry,
When i checked the property from MFCMAPI.
PR_STORE_SUPPORT_MASK has a value 344061, exactly what i received
earlier.

Also those folders with chinese names are are displayed as ????? in
MFCMAPI UI as well.
I know that i can fetch the value from _W property but i want to make
the fetch programmatical.

like

if(isUnicode)
  get _W
else
  get _A

how can i do this?

Thank you
miztaken

Ok, so you receive that value in  in the SPropValue.Value.l?
Use bitwise "or" to check if the STORE_UNICODE_OK bit (= 0x40000) is set.

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> Hi Dmitry,
> When i checked the property from MFCMAPI.
> PR_STORE_SUPPORT_MASK has a value 344061, exactly what i received
> earlier.
>
> Also those folders with chinese names are are displayed as ????? in
> MFCMAPI UI as well.
> I know that i can fetch the value from _W property but i want to make
> the fetch programmatical.
>
> like
>
> if(isUnicode)
>  get _W
> else
>  get _A
>
> how can i do this?
>
> Thank you
> miztaken
>
>
>

Thanks Dmitry,
I am getting the desired result.
Can we probe if the PST and its Folders and Messages porperties are
unicode or not while creating CreateMsgService()
i.e. by using "MSUPST MS" or "MSPST MS".
How to know if a PST is ANSI or UNICODE, if this can be known earlier
then we can explicitly extract either _W or _A for all the properties
and we can save time as well?

How can this be done?

Thank You
miztaken

If you specify "MSUPST MS" and the file does not exist, it will be in the 
Unicode format.
If the file already exists, it will be in the original format, whatever that 
is.
I really do not think setting a flag (Unicode vs ANSI) at the tim thePST 
file is created rather than reading PR_STORE_SUPPORT_MASK once when the 
store is opened is going to save you any time.

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> Thanks Dmitry,
> I am getting the desired result.
> Can we probe if the PST and its Folders and Messages porperties are
> unicode or not while creating CreateMsgService()
> i.e. by using "MSUPST MS" or "MSPST MS".
> How to know if a PST is ANSI or UNICODE, if this can be known earlier
> then we can explicitly extract either _W or _A for all the properties
> and we can save time as well?
>
> How can this be done?
>
> Thank You
> miztaken
>
>
>

Thanks Dmitry, for all your support.


miztaken

Hi Dmitry.
Even if the PR_STORE_SUPPORT_MASK is set for unicode.
In some PSTs i have original desired value in lpszA rather than in
lpszW.
How is this possible?
what is LPSZ used for ?