ansi2unicode.sh


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#!/bin/bash
#
# Convert code page ANSI file to UTF-16 LE
#

NAME=$(basename $0)

if [ -z "$1" ] ; then
    echo $NAME : usage $NAME file ...
    exit 1
fi

# Spanish/Portugeuse
FROM=CP1252

# Chinese (simplified)
#FROM=CP936

TO=UTF-16LE

for i in $@ ; do
    TMP="$i.$$"
    iconv -f $FROM -t $TO "$i" > "$TMP"
    mv "$TMP" "$i"
    insertbom "$i"
done