Caché ObjectScript Reference - InterSystems Documentation

System and Other Functions$ZZENKAKUConverts Japanese alphabet characters.$ZZENKAKU(expression,flag1,flag2)Parametersexpressionflag1flag2A string expression.Optional — A flag to indicate whether conversion to full-widthhiragana (0) or conversion to full-width katakana (1) is required.Optional — A flag to indicate whether voiced sound processing isrequired (1) or not required (0).Description$ZZENKAKU is a DSM-J function available in Unicode versions of Caché. It is used forconverting Japanese alphabet characters.If flag1 is 0, $ZZENKAKU converts printable ASCII characters to their full-width counterpartsand converts half-width katakana characters to full-width hiragana characters. Thedefault value for flag1 is 0.If flag1 is 1, $ZZENKAKU converts printable ASCII characters to their full-width counterpartsand converts half-width katakana characters to full-width katakana characters.If flag2 is 1 and a half-width katakana character is followed by a voice sound mark or a semivoicesound mark, then (if appropriate) $ZZENKAKU combines the half-width katakanacharacter and the sound mark character into a target full-width hiragana or katakana character.The default value for flag2 is 1.Note:$ZZENKAKU can be abbreviated as $ZZ in DSM-J mode. This abbreviation cannotbe used in Caché mode.See Also• $ZPOSITION function• $ZWIDTH function734 Caché ObjectScript Reference