_ReplaceStringInFile help file

[ffdshow]

Hello,
In the help file, should be written that files encoding in Unicode (UTF-16 LE) can't be edited by _ReplaceStringInFile function.
I succeeded after I recoded the file from Unicode (UTF-16 LE) to ANSI.

Thanks,
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[jchd18]

What does FileGetEncoding() return when applied to your UTF16-LE encoded file? Is it using a BOM or not?

[ffdshow]

FileGetEncoding shows 0
Windows Notepad shows Unicode and Notepad2 shows Unicode (UTF-16 LE).
The file: ​http://rghost.net/57508534

[ffdshow]

I've created a text file, added some characters, then save IT in Unicode (UTF-16 LE) mode using Notepad2. FileGetEncoding shows 0 and _ReplaceStringInFile saved the file in
Unicode (UTF-16 LE BOM). Resulted file is filled with NUL

[J-Paul Mesnage]

In fact your file does not have BOM.
Jon is thinking to allow such automatic Unicode detection as for now it is not allow as doc is describing it.

[anonymous]

The current version of AutoIt doesn't support UTF16 files without a BOM. ​https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/intro/unicode.htm

If you load the file in notepad and then save it again you'll notice that it then does get a BOM and works.

I'm currently testing some extra support in an upcoming beta. A preview is at ​https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/files/beta/autoit/AutoIt3_Unicode.exe - that version seems to work with your file.

[anonymous]

Saving the text file in Windows Notepad will add BOM, but saving in Notepad2 not.
The beta executable work.
Thanks for your support!
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[Jon]

Fixed in latest beta.