[JS MAC] File path problem with special characters

[Loic.Aigon]

Hello,

I am trying to report a file 's path on a text file. One of the folders includes a special character such as "Loïc".

So when I try to write a txt file with that path, it fails.

Here is a snippet I have isolated for debugging.

The problem appears on a Mac but may be present on a PC as well.

//Considering an open file in Indesign

//This file is placed within a subfolder named "Loïc"

var theFile= File(app.activeDocument.fullName);
var myFileFullName = theFile.fsName;
var modifsArr = [];
modifsArr.push(myFileFullName);
var txtFile=File(Folder.desktop + "/test.txt");
if(File(Folder.desktop + "/test.txt").exists ==false)
{
    var txtFile=new File(Folder.desktop + "/test.txt");
}

txtFile.open("e");
txtFile.seek(0,2);
modifsArr = modifsArr.join("\r");
theFile.write(modifsArr); //Here the writing fails
theFile.close();

How can I solve that ?

TIA

Loic

[Peter Kahrel]

Loic,

You can use decodeURI (myFile.name) to replace special characters with basic ones.

Peter

[Dirk Becker · Accepted solution]

Adjust File.encoding ...

Dirk

[Loic.Aigon]

Hi Peter, Dirk,

Thanks a lot for your both answers,

Peter,

decodeURI(...) is what I tried in a first place but it didn't solve my matter.

Dirk,

I am trying your encoding suggestion asap.

Thanks once again to both of you.

Regards,

Loic

[Peter Kahrel]

Dirk is correct, of course. As the problem occurs when writing some contents to the file, its encoding is what matters, not its name's encoding.

Peter

[Loic.Aigon]

Yeah thanks Dirk,

The File.encode(String) was a bit disturbing for me at first but it did the trick 😉

Regards,

Loic

[Harbs.]

I think Dirk meant:

txtFile.encoding = "UTF8";

Harbs

[Loic.Aigon]

Hi Harbs,

Ok, I will have a look when I have my head out of water (ie job) 😄

A+ Loic