From: Paul Lutus <nospam@...>
Date: 2006-11-17T08:20:09+09:00
Subject: Re: encoding in windows (newby question)

Alfonso wrote:

> When I write my scripts in Linux, there is no problem with the special
> characters, but on windows, the special characters of my language are
> not properly set (spanish).

Define "not properly set." Leave nothing to the imagination. What did you
expect, and what did you get, under what circumstances?

> Example puts "espa単ol". I suppose for some 
> reason ruby detects the correct charset in linux but not in windows.
> Could anyone say what is the reason for that, and the procedure to solve
> it?

The answer depends on where this happened, using what output device or
editor, etc, etc..

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Paul Lutus
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