Windows Unicode Bug in most Addons

**jmarshall** · 2012-03-15 00:16

It doesn't only affect addon settings though (and an add-on needn't have any settings) - basically every string we pass to python is utf8.

sphere · 2012-03-16 11:24

So what is the "official recommended way"?

- Should we (addon-authors) fix this? (80% of all addons are at least affected by not working picture-path-joins)
- Ignore and add a FAQ entry to refer to "do not use windows user-names with special characters on win7 or use portable-mode instead"?
- Wait for a core fix? (I guess only for post eden)

regards,
sphere

**jmarshall** · 2012-03-16 23:25

Core fix is only post-eden, yes. Remember that it only affects paths per-se, so if you're writing to or reading from the filesystem then you'll want those paths handled. Depending on your add-on this may be minimal.

sphere · 2012-03-17 12:15

Sure, for my 6-8 add-ons it is easy and I know what to do - I was just thinking about the other add-ons. I guess most devs still don't know about this.

thanks