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[ron]

On Tuesday 24 April 2007 18:00, Benoit Minisini wrote:
> On mardi 24 avril 2007, ron wrote:
> > On Tuesday 24 April 2007 17:22, Steven Lobbezoo wrote:
> > > Of course you are right,
> > > but how can I do otherwise.
> > > I cannot change the pdf, and the attachement has to be given as a string
> > > .
> >
> > As far I understand the description in the help, the Data as String
> > restriction must have internal a workaround for it.
> >
> > Else the help is not correct (as it now, strictly spoken) because the
> > Data AS String does not match the internal behavior.
> >
> > Should be Data As Variant and the
> > Alternative=false for ASCII string (7bit)
> > Alternative=True for UTF-8 data (8bit)
> >
> 
> ??? Alternative has nothing to do with charset. It just a way to tell the mail 
> reader that when you send two (or more) attachments, they are actually the 
> same mail part, but in different formats, rather than real attachments.
> 
> Regards, 
> 

OK, it was only idea of the difference between UTF-8 and ASCII
Me at best known to be normal 8 resp. 7 bits.
pdf files match more the 8 bit so reading the help that was suggesting
Alternative as true for UTF-8 gives me the point it was related with
the problem.

Ron