Console output with different codepages - the result.

[Kirill K. Smirnov]

> В сообщении от 23 апреля 2007 16:11 вы написали:
> > "Kirill K. Smirnov" <lich at math.spbu.ru> wrote:
> > >> >> The written strings in 866 and 1251 code pages are only readable
> > >> >> when output console code page matches the string encoding.
> > >> >
> > >> > This is in wine.
> > >> > In windows only cp866 is readable regardless of ConsoleOutputCP.
> > >>
> > >> As I said I tested under Windows (XP) only, and SetConsoleOutputCP
> > >> does change the behaviour of WriteConsoleA for me. If it wouldn't
> > >> I'd call it a bug.
> > >
> > > I tested under Windows 2003 and SetConsoleOutputCP does NOT change the
> > > behaviour of WriteConsoleA for me.
> > > Does Windows play us a trick?
> >
> > No the difference in observed behaviour was caused by the fact that I ran
> > the test under FAR, once I run it under cmd.exe I see what you do.
>
> Ahhh, I understood!!!
>
> You test does not return codepage back to 866. My version of your test does
> it.
> Far Manager somehow checks codepage and converts characters accordingly.
> I've removed the last convertion back to cp866 and observed the same
> behaviur as you.
>
> Thus, I can proclaim WriteConsoleA buggy.

The final result:
1) WriteConsoleA is OK - while preparing the tests the truth was revealed.
2) The main issue is hidden in Windows console renderer. I've tried three 
different ways: windowed with TrueType font (lucida), windowed with Fixedsys  
font and fullscreen mode.
  a) Lucida Console font: the behaviour in wine and windows the same. (Dmitry 
observed this).
  b) Fixedsys:
    wine - the same as with Lucida Console font - nothing changed.
    windows - only cp866 is OK. (I observed this)
  c) Fullscreen. In this case font codepage is changed immediately: previously 
written text is changed. This behaviour in unique for fullscreen mode.

Thus I can conclude that console codepages are used by console renderer too, 
not just by WriteConsoleA.
  Should this windows behaviour be implemented in wine? I think no, it is too 
insane and needless. But this should be kept in mind, maybe update docs?

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Kirill