[Vm-dev] Re: [Pharo-users] Get "Invalid utf8 input detected" error for a filename

[Igor Stasenko]

On 24 March 2011 16:53, Henrik Johansen <henrik.s.johansen at veloxit.no> wrote:
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> On Mar 24, 2011, at 4:15 26PM, Denis Kudriashov wrote:
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>> Hello,
>>
>> I have similar problem when running pharo from windows user with russian letters in login.
>> Debugger opened in SecurityManager stuff during image startUp procedure.
>> I ask in past why pharo/squeak doing SecurityManager logic. But without explanation.
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> It's hard to tell with that as the only info.
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> F.ex:
> If you're using Cog, it's because it doesn't convert encoding, but returns your codepage-encoded bytestring.
> If you're using Non-Cog, it's either because you
>        a) use a Locale in Pharo with non-UTF8 systemConverterClass. SecurityPlugin on Windows always returns utf8 strings.
>        b) Use Unicode characters in your name  that have have no representation in your local codepage.
>        SecurityPlugin uses the non-W api function to get your username, then does codepage -> UTF8 conversion, instead of using the W version and doing UTF16 -> UTF8 conversion.
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Henrik, it would be good if you can help with fixing this in Cog..


> Cheers,
> Henry
>


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