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Update project setting to tell compiler source code is UTF-8

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#295 opened on Mar 13, 2019

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Mentioned by @jlaanstra in #257:

You can tell the compiler that source is UTF-8 using https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/reference/utf-8-set-source-and-executable-character-sets-to-utf-8?view=vs-2017

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Locate the project file (e.g., .vcxproj) and add the /utf 8 compiler flag to the ClCompile section.
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