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

[Henrik Johansen]

On Mar 24, 2011, at 4:15 26PM, Denis Kudriashov wrote:

> 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.

It's hard to tell with that as the only info.

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.

Cheers,
Henry