AGWA/git-crypt

git-crypt can't handle utf-8

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#298 opened on Sep 8, 2023

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Description

> git-crypt unlock ../key git-crypt: System error: CreateFileA: - 2 - Områden/- 2 - Områden.mdThe system cannot find the path specified.

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Research direction
Examine the Windows file I/O in git crypt and replace ANSI API calls (CreateFileA) with their Unicode equivalents (CreateFileW).
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
securitycli
Issue type
Bug
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3
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1-2 days
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
C++Windows API
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55