TCC 29: German special characters öäüÖÄÜß are not shown at all

[mdrmdr]

Using:

TCC 29.00.15 x64 Windows 10 [Version 10.0.19045.2311]
TCC Build 15 Windows 10 Build 19045

Neither at the prompt at any e.g. <cmd>/? nor any other <cmd> output nor in a GUI app like option, German special chars öäüÖÄÜß are displayed. Instead a blank is shown.

 

[rconn]

Windows displays the characters, not TCC.

Did this work for you in a previous version? Are you using the same code page & character set?

 

[mdrmdr]

Yes, works with latest 28. Same setup, config files etc. Just a different path to tcc.exe.

 

[rconn]

The relevant settings here will be the console settings (which are set by Windows, not TCC).

 

[mdrmdr]

As I said. 100% same setup. 28 is ok, 29 not.

 

[rconn]

It's definitely *not* anything internal to TCC (or v29). All console window output is displayed by Windows, not TCC. (If you're running TCC in a TCMD tab window, that's going to be a bit different, but you haven't mentioned TCMD.)

We have a number of German beta testers who do not have this issue; hopefully one of them will jump in here.

 

[Charles Dye]

You say you're seeing this in the OPTION dialog as well? Could you share a screenshot?

 

[Alpengreis]

Here same problem too, since v29. Windows 64 Pro Swiss German CH-DE ...

With v28 was never a problem!

 

[mdrmdr]

Any more information required from my side? Here it looks the same as Alpengreis' screenshots... Also the Option dialog.

 

[K_Meinhard]

I cannot confirm this. I see those charakters...

 

[K_Meinhard]

... and a screenshot

 

[K_Meinhard]

Codepage 850 here, since forever.

 

[mdrmdr]

I also have codepage 850. Entering öäü at the prompt and the resulting error works. See screenshot. Nevertheless, I have a strong suspicion that it is V29, since V28 is installed in parallel and works perfectly well.

 

[mdrmdr]

The blanks are already in the German DLL! A hex-edit of German.dll for example shows for the message: "Do you really want to exit Take Command" the word "Möchten" without the "ö" but with a blank.

 

[K_Meinhard]

Cannot confirm your screenshot:

 

[mdrmdr]

You use 29.00.14. I have 29.00.15. Maybe the German DLLs are different. Can you attach your 3 German DLLs (German.dll, GermanD.dll, GermanE.dll) here?

Update:
I'm now sure, that the V29 German.dll's are broken. See Attachment. The upper hex extract is from V29, the lower from V28.

 

[rconn]

Try it with build 16 (just uploaded). There was apparently a problem with the resource compiler in 29.0.15 that only affected German.dll.

 

[mdrmdr]

build 16 brings back the German special characters. Thanks!

 

[Alpengreis]

Yes, all good again, thanks Rex for fast update!

 

[K_Meinhard]

Thumbs up!