PythonScript fails with a Unicode character in the installed path of Notepad++

[J-P-]

It took me some months to solve this issue since I would always revert to a previous installation.

If there is a Unicode character (non-ASCII) in the installed path of Notepad++, NP++ works the same however PythonScript results in an error when a script is executed. In my installation, a bullet (•) failed. The error is reproducible in my environment with at least NP++ versions 6.6 through 7.5.9.

If the character is removed, all goes as expected. Hope this helps.

[sasumner]

however PythonScript results in an error when a script is executed

What kind of error results from this? Can you be more specific?

[chcg]

@J-P- Which version of PythonScript is used ? Latest 1.3?
There was a fix with #60 for unicode script names, but that fix probably doesn't cover unicode chars in the N++ path itself.

[J-P-]

@chcg
PythonScript versions 1.0.8 through to the current 1.3.0 has the problem.

@sasumner
I cannot recall the specific error; i think it was "Unknown Exception." However, anyone can achieve the error by adding any Unicode (non-ASCII) character to the name of the Notepad++ folder. In addition, removing the character will make things normal again.

I cannot add more. I just changed the path for my installation for it to work. Don't have the time or patience to fiddle at this point.

[Ekopalypse]

@chcg
When PythonScript2 will be deprecated, this problem can be closed as it does not occur with the current version of PythonScript.

[chcg]

PythonScript2 fails at https://github.com/bruderstein/PythonScript/blob/stable_python27/PythonScript/src/PythonConsole.cpp#L102 (maybe related to similar import issues as described in https://bugs.python.org/issue9425. The following PyErr_Print() then terminates python and therefore also N++ (see #301)