NAME

    jacode.pl - Perl library for Japanese character code conversion

SYNOPSIS

    require 'jacode.pl';

    # note: file name is 'jacode.pl', but package name is 'jcode'

    &jcode'getcode(*line)
    &jcode'convert(*line, $ocode [, $icode [, $option]])
    &jcode'xxx2yyy(*line [, $option])
    &jcode'to($ocode, $line [, $icode [, $option]])
    &jcode'jis($line [, $icode [, $option]])
    &jcode'euc($line [, $icode [, $option]])
    &jcode'sjis($line [, $icode [, $option]])
    &jcode'utf8($line [, $icode [, $option]])
    &jcode'jis_inout($in, $out)
    &jcode'get_inout($string)
    &jcode'cache()
    &jcode'nocache()
    &jcode'flushcache()
    &jcode'h2z_xxx(*line)
    &jcode'z2h_xxx(*line)
    &jcode'tr(*line, $from, $to [, $option])
    &jcode'trans($line, $from, $to [, $option])
    &jcode'init()

    $jcode'convf{'xxx', 'yyy'}
    $jcode'z2hf{'xxx'}
    $jcode'h2zf{'xxx'}

NOTE

    Please do not re-distribute yet because this software is still an alpha version.

ABSTRACT

    This software has upper compatibility to jcode.pl.

    * jcode.pl upper compatible
    * Perl4 script
    * Acts as a wrapper to Encode::from_to
    * Support HALFWIDTH KATAKANA
    * Support UTF-8 by cp932 to Unicode table
        http://unicode.org/Public/MAPPINGS/VENDORS/MICSFT/WINDOWS/CP932.TXT
        http://support.microsoft.com/kb/170559/ja
        (JIS X 0221:2007 BASIC JAPANESE and COMMON JAPANESE)
    * No UTF8 flag
    * Possible to re-use past code and how to

INSTALLATION

   To test this software, type the following:

   perl test.pl

   To install this software, copy 'jacode.pl' to any directory of @INC.

DEPENDENCIES

    This software requires perl4.036 or later.

AUTHOR

    INABA Hitoshi E<lt>ina@cpan.orgE<gt>.

LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

    This software is free software;

    Use and redistribution for ANY PURPOSE are granted as long as all
    copyright notices are retained.  Redistribution with modification
    is allowed provided that you make your modified version obviously
    distinguishable from the original one.  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED
    BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE
    DISCLAIMED.

    This software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO

    perl, jcode.pl, Sjis.pm