How to use StreamWriter.Wr iteLine with non-american characters ?

[ptek]

Hi,

For example, if I do :
using System.IO;

using (StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter("t ext.txt"))
{
sw.WriteLine("c oupé");
}

I end up with a file containing "coupé" instead of "coupé" ...
How can I solve this problem ?

thanks

[Morten Wennevik [C# MVP]]

Hi ptek,

The file is correct, but you read it wrong, probably using notepad or similar.
The default StreamReader/StreamWriter uses UTF8 encoding. What you probably want is to use the default encoding

using (StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter("t ext.txt", false, Encoding.Defaul t))
{
sw.WriteLine("c oupé");
}

PS, encoding is found in the System.Text namespace.
On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:49:32 +0100, ptek <pe************ **@gmail.comwro te:

>
Hi,

For example, if I do :
using System.IO;

using (StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter("t ext.txt"))
{
sw.WriteLine("c oupé");
}

I end up with a file containing "coupé" instead of "coupé" ...
How can I solve this problem ?

thanks

--
Happy coding!
Morten Wennevik [C# MVP]

[David Browne]

"ptek" <pe************ **@gmail.comwro te in message
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Hi,
You just need to specify an encoding that has the desired characters.
using (StreamWriter sw = new
StreamWriter("t ext.txt",false, Encoding.Defaul t))
{
sw.WriteLine("c oupé");
}

Or

using (StreamWriter sw = new
StreamWriter("t ext.txt",false, Encoding.Unicod e))
{
sw.WriteLine("c oupé");
}

David

[ptek]

On Feb 20, 7:14 pm, "David Browne" <davidbaxterbro wne no potted
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"ptek" <pedroduartedr. [e-mail] te in message

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Hi,

You just need to specify an encoding that has the desired characters.

using (StreamWriter sw = new
StreamWriter("t ext.txt",false, Encoding.Defaul t))
{
sw.WriteLine("c oupé");
}

Or

using (StreamWriter sw = new
StreamWriter("t ext.txt",false, Encoding.Unicod e))
{
sw.WriteLine("c oupé");
}

David

Thanks all! It worked like a charm!