Chinese file name failed to open

[weisanju]

when I selected the file used Chinese name with extension name "md" , it did't response

带中文的文件名 无法在外部应用打开

[tjx666]

Known issue, as long as the path contains non-ascii characters, it cannot be opened because the API used by the extension vscode.env.openExternal is not supported by itself.
After a few days, I will try to solve this problem.

已知问题，只要路径带有非 ascii 字符就打不开，因为扩展使用的 API vscode.env.openExternal 本身不支持。等过几天有空我会尝试解决这个问题。

[tjx666]

Need VSCode provide new API or update API vscode.env.openExternal, No suitable solution has been found. See microsoft/vscode#85930

[kcheart]

I like to report trying result under macOS (10.15.5 Catalina) with this extension,
I can open external file into Typora with Traditional Chinese file name and Traditional Chinese path name.

And it seems I do not need to set up the configuration with isElectronApp option.
I only put the following setting in setting.json, and it works good.

    "openInExternalApp.openMapper": [
        {
            "extensionName": "md",
            // apps can be Object array or just is openCommand
            // the code is command you can access from shell
            "apps": "typora"
        }
    ]

[tjx666]

@kcheart Seems package: open works fine on MacOS, but not on Windows if application is made by electron.

[tjx666]

@weisanju can you try the latest version? I don't using windows now...

[King-of-Infinite-Space]

The change in 9e1b8f3 is inside the if clause, so it has no effect for non-ascii paths.
I tried removing the if clause. The app did not open. Typora was set as default app in Windows 11, no extension config in VSCode (version 1.69.2).

Just a feedback as this is not my use case. Maybe other extension (e.g. code runner) can be used as a workaround.

[YDX-2147483647]

As mentioned by King-of-Infinite-Space, the workaround with Code Runner works. It creates/opens a terminal then enters commands.

Settings for it

• Add "markdown": "start typora $fullFileName" into code-runner.executorMap.

• Make sure code-runner.runInTerminal is true.

GitLens also uses a terminal for complex git operations (eg. deleting a branch).

— This might be the third way to open files.

[tjx666]

check the latest info here: microsoft/vscode#85930 (comment)

[BlankSeed]

Is there any solution for non-ascii charaters in the path in Windows?

I installed npm and the 'open' package from the command line. However, it seems that the installation is not working in vscode as when I open a doc file, the path error still occurs.

Any suggestions? thanks!