[etoys-dev] Windows and non-ASCII file names

[karl ramberg]

I got the same error on the newest VM :-(

Karl

On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 11:49 AM, Bert Freudenberg <bert at freudenbergs.de> wrote:
> (moving to dev list)
>
> Hi Karl,
>
> does this also happen with the latest Windows VM?
>
> http://squeakvm.org/win32/
>
> We are quite a few versions behind (3.11.4). Maybe we just need to upgrade
> the VM ... I'll also cc Andreas, maybe he has a clue.
>
> Maybe you could also test if this happens with a current Squeak 4.3 image.
> Possibly we're just missing some change in Etoys.
>
> - Bert -
>
> On 2012-06-20, at 23:34, karl ramberg wrote:
>
> That is indeed a very nasty bug.
> I can confirm it happens on my aging Win XP machine.
>
> Karl
>
> On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 9:43 PM, Luis Valente <is.valente at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Karl
>> I'll appreciate your attention. So I tryied to simulate the error and it
>> dont occurs on my system to. But, i remember another etoys user on Master in
>> Education who had similar error. Do that:
>> 1 - put Etoys-to-go in a folder named for example Etoys-tó-go (note the o
>> accute);
>> 2 - try to start Etoys (in my system - vista 32 - etoys.exe can't reach
>> the .image, so I give the path and it starts correctly but don't write the
>> path in the ini file
>> 3 - while etoys is running imported a picture file whithout problems;
>> 4 - when I attempt to save the project I got the error UTF8 shown in
>> attached printscreen. Also include the log hoping this could help.
>> (note that this problem is very frequent. I'm teaching etoys to school
>> teachers which reported same error serveral times)
>> Thanks again,
>> Luis<image.jpeg>
>>
>> 2012/6/20 karl ramberg <karlramberg at gmail.com>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 7:39 PM, Luis Valente <is.valente at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > Hi Kathleen,
>>> > Many thanks for your help, but this is not the problem. The kid in
>>> > question
>>> > knows very well how to insert pictures in etoys projects by dragging or
>>> > by
>>> > inserting using the file dialog. The problem is that, at least in my
>>> > thought, the computer's username is interfering with the insertion of
>>> > images
>>> > in some strange way due it has portugues characters, because caption's
>>> > the
>>> > message error is referring to UTF8 something... I think it is a problem
>>> > to
>>> > developers, so I'll get detailled information about this and come
>>> > again.
>>> > Thank you :-)
>>> >
>>> > Luis
>>>
>>> If you can post the error log or a screenshot of the error we can
>>> investigate.
>>> I just tested opening a file called i called mariajosé.jpg and had no
>>> issues.
>>> It could be many reasons for the error message so we need some clues.
>>>
>>> Karl
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > 2012/6/20 Harness, Kathleen <kharness at illinois.edu>
>>> >>
>>> >> Hi Luis,
>>> >> I have attached an example showing a thumbnail from my Pictures being
>>> >> dragged into Etoys and showing it there too.
>>> >>
>>> >> If your student is trying to drag and drop a word document, it won't
>>> >> work.
>>> >> Moving words needs: CTRLc to copy and CTRLv to past highlighted text
>>> >> into a
>>> >> text box in Etoys for word docs.
>>> >>
>>> >> Hope this is helpful.
>>> >> regards,
>>> >> Kathleen
>>> >>
>>> >> ________________________________
>>> >> From: squeakland-bounces at squeakland.org
>>> >> [squeakland-bounces at squeakland.org] on behalf of Luis Valente
>>> >> [is.valente at gmail.com]
>>> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 11:19 AM
>>> >> To: Squeakland List
>>> >> Subject: [squeakland] problems importing pictures into etoys project
>>> >>
>>> >> Dear friends,
>>> >> I'm in troubles with a project from one of my young students. The kid
>>> >> needs to import a picture form documents folder, but all the attempts
>>> >> aren't
>>> >> succeed. I think it is because is user name in windows has an "é" (e
>>> >> accute). So every time he tries to place the image in a etoys project
>>> >> he get
>>> >> a error message wich I cant reproduce from memory.
>>> >> I suspect it is related to UTF8 coding. Few months ago, I found that
>>> >> etoys-to-go wasn't functioning in a laptop width Windows 7! The user
>>> >> name
>>> >> computer's was "mariajosé" so, I edited the etoys.ini to reflect the
>>> >> path
>>> >> were .image was using changing th username "mariajosé" to "mariajosé"
>>> >> and
>>> >> corrected the problem.
>>> >> So, I'm asking how can I do to solve permanently the problem width
>>> >> pictures my little student is facing?
>>> >> Thanks
>>> >>
>>> >> Luis
>
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