[plt-scheme] bytes-open-converter question

From: Jefferson Heard (heard at duvel.ir.iit.edu)
Date: Wed Aug 9 19:59:47 EDT 2006

Jefferson Heard wrote:
> Matthew Flatt wrote:
>> At Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:39:52 -0400, Jefferson Heard wrote:
>>  
>>>  > (bytes-open-converter "" "UTF-8")
>>> WARNING: The definitions window has changed. Click Run.
>>> #<string-converter>
>>>     
>>
>> This one doesn't actually depend on iconv, as you probably know.
>>
>>  
>>>  > (bytes-open-converter "WINDOWS-1251" "UTF-8")
>>> WARNING: The definitions window has changed. Click Run.
>>> #f
>>>     
>>
>> This one does depend on iconv, as do the others.
>>
>> I'm not sure why DrScheme isn't able to load "iconv.dll". Does MzScheme
>> behave any differently? MrEd?
>>
>> [When I run v352 and attach to the process with Visual Studio, the
>>  module browser puts a little explanation mark next to "icon.dll", and
>>  it offers the note "The module did not load at the default address."
>>  I don't know whether that's relevant.]
>>
>> Matthew
>>
>>
>>   
> I've reported it as a bug now, since at least one person on the list 
> confirms that it happens for them and I'm not insane.  Thanks for your 
> VS help...
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I can confirm this is a windows specific bug, as the converter for 
codepage 1251 (russian) to UTF-8 works fine on my Ubuntu Linux box


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