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Number   :  4927
Date     :  2003-07-02
Author   :  Bemaly
Subject  :  Accentuated files and directories
Size(KB) :  1


Hi,
I have discovered that xxcopy has problems copying files or directories=20
with accentuated characters.
I use french version of Win XP home to copy from a NTFS drive to a FAT32 dr=
ive.

Example copied from the batch output console result :
G:\Photos\Shows\`34.tmp Del=
eted
G:\Photos\Shows\`35.tmp Del=
eted
C:\Photos\Shows\Mad=E8re.sli =
888
C:\Photos\Shows\P=E9rou.sli =
1 107

These two files, Mad=E8re and P=E9rou, were not changed. Each backup result=
s in=20
a creation of tmp files which will be deleted at next backup.

Another example copied from the batch output console result :
G:\S_\ScanJob\`6.tmp  Proce=
ssed
G:\S_\ScanJob\`6.tmp\`4.tmp Del=
eted
G:\S_\ScanJob\`6.tmp\`5.tmp Del=
eted
C:\Program Files\DS_Dual2\Job\D=E9faut\D=E9faut.135 =
246
C:\Program Files\DS_Dual2\Job\D=E9faut\D=E9faut.APS =
246

The backup files and directories are in general not recognizable, and the=20
user gets no warning

I saw in another thread that Unicode characters are not handled by xxcopy.=
=20
If this is the problem:
- you should explain that limitation clearly in the FAQ or in the=20
documentation. Users don't know they are handling Unicode characters, they=
=20
only see accentuated characters. In the doc, Unicode limitation is only=20
indicated with command files
- this behaviour can be very annoying for non-english users because they=20
don't limit their file and directory names anymore. The result may be=20
entire directories needlessly copied.

Sorry to be so negative, as xxcopy is a very smart program in other aspects=
.
Bemaly



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