From: zak <u.gotzes@...>
Date: 2010-06-15T22:45:05+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby spreadsheet german umlaute

On 15 Jun., 15:32, Jonathan Nielsen <jonat...@jmnet.us> wrote:
> > Hi!
>
> > I'm having a problem with ruby's spreadsheet gem.
> > while
> > book = Spreadsheet.open 'aou/a.xls'
> > works,
> > book = Spreadsheet.open 'äöü/a.xls'
> > does not (both paths exist).
>
> > is there a solution?
>
> > regards!
>
> Hi,
>
> Are you running Windows with Ruby 1.9.1?  I know that unicode filename
> support in Windows is kind of buggy.  I've seen it suggested that upgrading
> to the ruby-1.9.2-preview helps a lot, you might try that.
>
> -Jonathan Nielsen

Hello,

I'm still sticking to 1.8.6...so probably updating is agood idea :)

Thanks