# Unicode from Variable **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective, scripting\ **Created:** [July 30, 2022, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unicode-from-variable/62507 "2022-07-30T14:29:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AGDC04](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/agdc04/32/6366_2.png) [@AGDC04](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AGDC04)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unicode-from-variable/62507/1 "2022-07-30T14:29:23Z")
Hello Folks, I’m trying to get some data from a web server, and get this data on perspective. But during the testes some data are in unicode formated with scape \u, I tried some ways to show the “right” text but no success, follow the example: ```auto value = 'Folder Name: 8. Manuten\u00e7\u00e3o' type(value) print value value2 = unicode(value,'utf-8') type(value2) print value2 #No Work print u'Folder Name: 8. Manuten\u00e7\u00e3o' #Works OK ``` I I type directly on print the string with u’ works normal, but if try the same with a variable not work. Anyone have a idea how to fix this issue? Thanks in Advance! ---
**Author:** ![cesrom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@cesrom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cesrom)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unicode-from-variable/62507/2 "2022-07-30T15:30:02Z")
A simple import from ` __future__ ` will fix your problem. ```python from __future__ import unicode_literals value = 'Folder Name: 8. Manuten\u00e7\u00e3o' type(value) print value value2 = unicode(value,'utf-8') type(value2) print value2 ``` Will produce the following output: ```auto >>> Folder Name: 8. Manutenção Folder Name: 8. Manutenção ``` ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unicode-from-variable/62507/3 "2022-07-30T22:12:09Z")
Your first line should be: ```auto value = u'Folder Name: 8. Manuten\u00e7\u00e3o' ``` Or use the ` __future__ ` import to always get unicode. The problem is that you must start with unicode. Once in a classic `str()`, you’ve already broken your chance to interpret the unicode correctly. You can’t do it after the fact. So, if you are pulling from a web API, you must use methods that interpret UTF-8 as the data arrives. Please show the rest of your code, and explain the data flow more completely. ---
**Author:** ![AGDC04](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/agdc04/32/6366_2.png) [@AGDC04](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AGDC04)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2022, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unicode-from-variable/62507/4 "2022-08-02T09:58:06Z")
Thanks for the quick response guys. I getting data from Microsoft Graph, to get DriveItens from specific Drive, They will return a Json with the information from the Sub Folder of a Document Library at SharePoint, and the information of Files in Root of drive ```auto def getItensOnDriveItem(SiteID, DriveID, Path): import httplib, urllib, system, ast, shared.HTTP.SharePointV2 token_expired = system.tag.readBlocking(['[default]SharePointApp/Token/token_expired]) if token_expired: access_token = shared.HTTP.SharePointV2.GetToken() else: access_token = system.tag.readBlocking(['[default]SharePointApp/Token/access_token']) url = "/v1.0/sites/" + SiteID + "/drives/" + DriveID + "/root:/"+ Path + ":/children" conn = httplib.HTTPSConnection("graph.microsoft.com") payload = '' headers = { 'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + access_token } conn.request("GET", url, payload, headers) res = conn.getresponse() data = res.read() return (ast.literal_eval(data.decode('utf-8'))) ``` after cheking the reply from you guys, I found the issue, in the previous code I’m using the ast to convert JSON to Dict. I replaced the code to use Json.Loads, and the Unicode are working fine now, if this code: ```auto def getItensOnDriveItem(SiteID, DriveID, Path): import httplib, urllib, system, json, shared.HTTP.SharePointV2 token_expired = system.tag.readBlocking(['[default]SharePointApp/Token/token_expired']) if token_expired: access_token = shared.HTTP.SharePointV2.GetToken() else: access_token = system.tag.readBlocking(['[default]SharePointApp/Token/access_token']) url = "/v1.0/sites/" + SiteID + "/drives/" + DriveID + "/root:/"+ Path + ":/children" conn = httplib.HTTPSConnection("graph.microsoft.com") payload = '' headers = { 'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + access_token } conn.request("GET", url, payload, headers) res = conn.getresponse() data = res.read() return (json.loads(data.decode('utf-8'))) ``` ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_Klempau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@Andy\_Klempau](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Andy_Klempau)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unicode-from-variable/62507/5 "2023-02-16T23:26:39Z")
I am new and do not see how to post a new question, so I will continue from this related topic. I am using Ignition 8.1.24. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/e/d/ed0b695f3918e006866615dd9de67ff873b3b124.png) In the Expression Binding I can't enter unicode with a "u" prefix. Instead, I must hunt on the web for the rendered unicode, copy it, and paste into the Expression Binding text area. #1 How do I enter raw unicode? I found a degree symbol and it works in my project's Label. However, when I inherit that project into a parent project, the symbol has an "A" with a hat above it before the degree symbol. Why did that happen? #2 How do I get inherited projects to display the exact same unicode?