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'flush()
    &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'}

ABSTRACT

    This software has upper compatibility to jcode.pl.

    * jcode.pl upper compatible
    * Perl4(also Perl5) script
    * Acts as a wrapper to Encode::from_to (Yes, not only Japanese!)
    * 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)
    * Hidden UTF8 flag
    * No Object oriented
    * 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 perl 4.036 or later.

AUTHOR

    Copyright (c) 1992,1993,1994 Kazumasa Utashiro
    Copyright (c) 1995-2000 Kazumasa Utashiro
    Copyright (c) 2010, 2011, 2014 INABA Hitoshi

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