[tor-bugs] #10416 [Tor]: Tor won't start on Windows when path contains non-ascii characters

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#10416: Tor won't start on Windows when path contains non-ascii characters
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     Reporter:  iktsuarpok  |      Owner:
         Type:  defect      |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal      |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor         |    Version:  Tor: 0.2.3.25
   Resolution:              |   Keywords:  windows, unicode
Actual Points:              |  Parent ID:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 No problem with Vidalia or Torlauncher, they passes agruments in proper
 way, but Tor can handle only non unicode argv that OS converted using
 configured code-page. Proper way is to drop ~~windows~~ legacy code that
 depends code-page and to use unicode windows specific stuff and funcs.

 Tor works with non-ascii stuff if used chars can be converted with
 configured code-page. It working for me with non-ascii chars for localized
 windows, but can't to start with reported 'kuncaŭščyna' directory even if
 language (via control panel, that changes code-page for non-unicode
 programs) defined as German. Everything works if renamed directory to word
 that can be converted and used for german code-page, for example:
 'Europäische'

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