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==Non-ASCII characters== | |||
==The Issue== | ===The Issue=== | ||
Non-ASCII characters in the Windows filepaths of music library tracks can cause problems due to incompatiblities with: | Non-ASCII characters in the Windows filepaths of music library tracks can cause problems due to incompatiblities with: | ||
* Macintosh | * Macintosh | ||
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* Some application programs e.g. FLAC encoder, Beyond Compare 2 | * Some application programs e.g. FLAC encoder, Beyond Compare 2 | ||
==Workaround== | ===Workaround=== | ||
Replace non-ASCII characters with e.g. the nearest ASCII equivalent: | Replace non-ASCII characters with e.g. the nearest ASCII equivalent: | ||
* accented char -> non-accented equivalent | * accented char -> non-accented equivalent | ||
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Replacement can be performed by [[Mp3tag]] using and Action Groups containing a Replace action for each character. | Replacement can be performed by [[Mp3tag]] using and Action Groups containing a Replace action for each character. | ||
==Other== | ===Other=== | ||
Emailing between Tobiasco and Chrisjjj | Emailing between Tobiasco and Chrisjjj | ||
> 21 I'd better drink my wine in silence.wav | > 21 I'd better drink my wine in silence.wav | ||
Revision as of 2008-01-07T13:41:19
Non-ASCII characters
The Issue
Non-ASCII characters in the Windows filepaths of music library tracks can cause problems due to incompatiblities with:
- Macintosh
- Portable muisc players (can prevent play of affected and subsequent files)
- FTP clients and servers
- File-sharing programs
- Some application programs e.g. FLAC encoder, Beyond Compare 2
Workaround
Replace non-ASCII characters with e.g. the nearest ASCII equivalent:
- accented char -> non-accented equivalent
- left and right quotes -> upright quote
Replacement can be performed by Mp3tag using and Action Groups containing a Replace action for each character.
Other
Emailing between Tobiasco and Chrisjjj
> 21 I'd better drink my wine in silence.wav My fault for not replacing that non-ASCII char - thanks! > FLAC encoder can only process computer high comma ' > > not the other high comma Yowch. Expect that program to fail on other legal Windows filenames too!
-> take care with filenames