Re: Fix xcopy so output is either unicode (console) or oem (file)

[Dmitry Timoshkov]

"Kirill K. Smirnov"  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.