[Python-apps-team] Bug#466711: Bug#466711: mayavi2: Cannot open any file with UTF-8

[Varun Hiremath]

Hi Ivan,

On Thu, 21 Feb, 2008 at 09:38:16AM -0300, Ivan Marin wrote:
> Hello Varun,
> >Could you please provide some PLOT3D file and tell us the exact steps
> >to reproduce this problem?
> >
> >  
> The files that I've tried are recommended on the mayavi2 examples page. 
> The file is attached (I don't know the correct procedure to submit a 
> file on bugs.debian.org).

The attached files work for me with LC_ALL and LANG set to en_IN.UTF-8
and even with pt_BR.UTF-8. I guess this problem is related to your
local settings. Can you try to reproduce this on some other system?

> >>No modules or files can be opened. If the LC_ALL and LANG are changed 
> >>for C, it cannot find any files at all.
> >>    
> >
> >Well that is not true because I tried loading a vtk file with LC_ALL
> >and LANG set to en_IN.UTF-8 and it worked perfectly for me.
> >  
> Yes, that is odd - and that's why I've submitted the bug. Sure can be a 
> problem with the input file - can you send me the vtk file for test?

If you want you can try this vtk file:
http://people.debian.org/~varun/misc/vtkdata.vtk

Regards
Varun

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Varun Hiremath
Undergraduate Student,
Aerospace Engineering Department,
Indian Institute of Technology Madras,
Chennai, India
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