Output option: can't write to folder with non Latin characters

[WyohKnott]

Hello,

I'm trying to backup to a folder containing Cyrillic characters and it does not work as expected. For example:

tumblr_backup.py   -O "..\Алан" bboli

outputs

WindowsError: [Error 123] The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect

But Windows Explorer does handle those characters. Is there a workaround to it?

Thanks.

[bbolli]

Does the directory exist already? What if you remove the quotes around its name?

[WyohKnott]

The directory does not exist, and removing quotes does not change anything.

[bbolli]

After a few tests, it looks like CMD.EXE doesn't pass the cyrillic characters to Python properly.

This test script:

import sys
for c in sys.argv[1]:
    print '%X' % ord(c),
print

outputs 2E 2E 5C 3F 3F 3F 3F when passing your -O argument as parameter, the 3Fs are question marks. I don't even know if non-latin characters are supported as command-line arguments. Can you try to start the backup from a managed application, e.g. PowerShell?

PS: I have only limited access to a Windows machine, so my replies may take a while...

[WyohKnott]

I've tested with Powershell and it gives the same results, for both the backup and test script.

I've dig around and I've found a question on StackOverflow that explains the situation:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/846850/read-unicode-characters-from-command-line-arguments-in-python-2-x-on-windows?lq=1

I guess I need to find a better console than the Windows ones.

[bbolli]

Won't fix; there's nothing I can do to fix this.