Can't read file .doc (MS Word 97) with utf-8 characters

[nhatquang20]

This is:

• a bug report
  My .doc file has the following text: است که در زمان ساخت داده هائی در آن
  I use this code to read file:
  `
  $phpWord = \PhpOffice\PhpWord\IOFactory::load($source, 'MsDoc');

    $sections = $phpWord->getSections();
  
    foreach ($sections as $section) {
        foreach ($section->getElements() as $element) {
           $string = $element->gettext();
           echo $string;
           exit;
        }
    }
  

`
its return: '�3�� ©�G� /�1� 2�E�'�F� 3�'�.��
when i dump it, its return: "'\x063\x06*\x06 ©\x06G\x06 /\x061\x06 2\x06E\x06'\x06F\x06 3\x06'\x06.\x06*\x06 "
How could i read it and save to db?

[Progi1984]

@nhatquang20 Could you give us a sample file for testing, please ? Thank you

[LuongTranNguyen]

Hi Progi1984,

Is this issue fixed yet? I use PHPOffice and have the same problem.

[KitKanWong]

same problem

[nevergone]

v0.17.0 tested and it have same problem.

Sample text for testing (text with hungarian special characters):

árvíztűrő tükörfúrógép
ÁRVÍZTŰRŐ TÜKÖRFÚRÓGÉP

[Progi1984]

@KitKanWong @nevergone @LuongTranNguyen Hi, Could you send me a file with this case, please, for analysis ?

[Progi1984]

@nhatquang20 @KitKanWong @nevergone @LuongTranNguyen

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