gistfile1.pde

import java.io.*;

public class Play {

	public static void main(String args[]) throws IOException {

		// my_IBM1388_file is a text file  encoded in IBM-1388 with the following 3 lines of content:
		//    Line 1/3 of an IBM-1388 file.
		//    Line 2/3 of an IBM-1388 file.
		//    Line 3/3 of an IBM-1388 file.		
		FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream("my_IBM1388_file");
		BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(fis, "IBM-1388"));

		// Print each line in the file. Break if we see 10 lines to avoid infinite loop.
		String s;
		int counter = 0;
		while ((s = br.readLine()) != null) {
			System.out.println(s);
			if (++counter > 10) {
				System.out.println("Looks like we're in a loop - breaking.");
				break;
			}
		}
		
	}

}