[PATCH 1/2] Provide a method to use unicode command line arguments on Windows

Dirk Hohndel dirk at hohndel.org
Thu Oct 4 03:07:06 PDT 2012


"Lubomir I. Ivanov" <neolit123 at gmail.com> writes:

> On 4 October 2012 12:40, Dirk Hohndel <dirk at hohndel.org> wrote:
>> "Lubomir I. Ivanov" <neolit123 at gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> On 4 October 2012 01:34, Lubomir I. Ivanov <neolit123 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> yet another fix...please use this version instead.
>>>
>>> ughh :\
>>> fixed another mistake + bad indentation.
>>>
>>> sorry for the spam - this one has been a bit tricky....
>>
>> I'm willing to take it even this close before releasing 2.0 as it
>> appears to fix a real issue on Windows and should have no side effects
>> on other platforms.
>>
>> Can you give me an idea how much testing this has received on Windows?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
> pretty extensive on windows 7, but as i said earlier i really wouldn't
> mind someone giving it at go on windows xp at least.
> i think this should be portable back to windows versions/updates from 2003.
>
> i've tried loading all types of different file configurations with it.
> testing was done on opening / saving / importing.
> also trying files that have only one unicode character in their names,
> full unicode names, wildcards, wildcards and single files in the
> argument list, list of files where there is only one unicode file
> name, etc.
>
> i may have missed something again, so testing by more than one person
> would be much better.

Ok, I'll add the code and push things out which should make it easier
for people on Windows to test.

Is there anyone on the list who can test on Windows but can't easily
create binaries? I can make a new installer available if that would help.

/D


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