Thanks for all the input … I looked at everything presented and suggested and in so doing realized that I was causing the problem
It all works now Get the Path 1. get nsstring filename from save panel 2. convert to utf8 3. store utf8 in my model file name object Use the Path 1. Get utf8 from my model file name object 2. convert to utf8 to file system representation 3. use it -koko On Jul 17, 2013, at 4:54 PM, Tom Davie <tom.da...@gmail.com> wrote: > A workaround would be to use +[NSFileHandle fileHandleForWritingAtURL: > error:] and -[NSFileHandle fileDescriptor] to get you a FD to use in C land. > > Tom Davie > > On Jul 17, 2013, at 11:26 PM, koko <k...@highrolls.net> wrote: > >> With this character: >> >> LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS >> Unicode: U+00FC, UTF-8: C3 BC >> >> in a file path (as the folder name) >> >> which I get from the NSSavePanel -filename I cannot save to the path. >> >> Some code >> >> NSString *filepath = [savePanel filename]; >> const char * cFilePath = [[NSFileManager defaultManager] >> fileSystemRepresentationWithPath:filepath]; >> >> >> Then in my low level I/O: >> >> FILE* f = NULL; >> f = fopen(path, mode); >> >> f is NULL i.e. path (the cFilePath from above) cannot open a file file >> writing. >> >> How should I get around this? >> >> -koko >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) >> >> Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. >> Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com >> >> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/tom.davie%40gmail.com >> >> This email sent to tom.da...@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com