From: Chilkat Software Date: 2006-11-16T02:20:48+09:00 Subject: Re: Windows command & unicod That's because the DOS console is expecting characters using the OEM code page, which for US and western Europe is ibm850. Here's more info: http://www.example-code.com/ruby/ruby-dos-console-print.asp -Matt At 10:48 AM 11/15/2006, you wrote: >On 11/15/06, m44rt3n@yahoo.com wrote: >>Hi all, >> >>I have a problem using unicode characters in the windows command. >> >>As a very simple example, when I type this: >> >>H:\>ruby -e 'puts "rien � faire"' >> >>I will get the following: >> >>rien � faire >> >>Does anyone know what causes this? >>When I run my scripts from Scite, this problem doesn't come up. > >Please search the archives. There was a discussion about the >limitations of cmd.exe and Unicode. What you want generally can't be >done from the command-line in Windows. > >-austin >-- >Austin Ziegler * halostatue@gmail.com * http://www.halostatue.ca/ > * austin@halostatue.ca * http://www.halostatue.ca/feed/ > * austin@zieglers.ca > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.5/534 - Release Date: 11/14/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.5/534 - Release Date: 11/14/2006