7. A method for testing multi-byte data handling comprising the steps of: first loading a first single-byte character in a test string; adding a base value to said loaded character to convert said character to a multi-byte equivalent character comprising a wide Latin equivalent; inserting said multi-byte equivalent character into a result string at a position in said result string equivalent to a corresponding position in said test string; second loading a next single byte character in said test string; and, repeating said adding, inserting and second loading steps for each remaining character in said test string.
7. A method for testing multi-byte data handling comprising the steps of: first loading a first single-byte character in a test string; adding a base value to said loaded character to convert said character to a multi-byte equivalent character comprising a wide Latin equivalent; inserting said multi-byte equivalent character into a result string at a position in said result string equivalent to a corresponding position in said test string; second loading a next single byte character in said test string; and, repeating said adding, inserting and second loading steps for each remaining character in said test string. 8. The method of claim 7 , wherein said adding step comprises the step of adding a base value to said loaded character to convert said character to a wide Latin equivalent comprising Unicode characters ranging from U+FF21 through U+FF5A.