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    • Zsombor VZ
      Zsombor V
      last edited by

      Using the ANSI encoding; I can write Asian characters just fine and as long as I do not close the file I can close the program and next time at restart the characters will display correctly.

      However if I close the file after saving, then try to open it again -either right after or after a software re/start- I will see “?” or square symbols instead.

      How can I save the file so that after re-opening it the Asian characters will display correctly?

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      • Claudia FrankC
        Claudia Frank @Zsombor V
        last edited by

        Hello @Zsombor-V

        I assume that autodetect character encoding is enabled.
        I would give it a try to check it with disabled auto-detection

        Settings->Preferences->Misc
        uncheck autodetect character encoding

        Cheers
        Claudia

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        • hoihoi sanH
          hoihoi san
          last edited by

          I’m not really an expert on this stuff, but I was using Notepad++ to edit Japanese text until yesterday. However, following a Windows update, all Japanese next now displays in Notepad++ as boxes. I’ve tried unchecking autodetect, closing the program, reopening, etc., and nothing has changed. Can anyone help?

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          • hoihoi sanH
            hoihoi san
            last edited by

            As an addendum, unchecking/rechecking the autodetect encode doesn’t work, switching between encodes doesn’t work (ANSI turns boxes into random symbols), changing the display font in the style configurator doesn’t work. Japanese text displays properly in Windows Notepad, and I’m running Win10 Pro.

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            • Claudia FrankC
              Claudia Frank @hoihoi san
              last edited by

              @hoihoi-san

              If it works within MS Notepad than check which Font it is using.
              Set the same font in npp (Settings->Style Configurator) and make
              sure you set enable global font ( just to be sure ).

              If it doesn’t work, can you provide that file,
              in addition a screenshot of your Style Configuration together
              with the problematic file.

              Cheers
              Claudia

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              • It YsI
                It Ys
                last edited by It Ys

                I followed what Claudia suggested and Voila, all the CJK two bytes characters are now properly shown. Try for example “Arial Unicode MS”…

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