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Using Unicode in the Command Console

You can enable the display of Unicode characters in the console window. This is important if your directory or file names contain Unicode characters. You need to select a font that can display Unicode characters, such as Lucida Console, and set the code page to 65001, as follows:

To enable Unicode on the command console

  1. Click Start | Programs | CodeGear RAD Studio | RAD Studio Command Prompt. Or click Start, select Run, and then enter cmd in the Open field on the Run dialog.
  2. Right-click the frame of the console window and select Properties.
  3. On the Properties window, click the Font tab and then click Lucida Console.
  4. In the console window, set the code page to 65001 as follows: C:\chcp 65001

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