Re: [boost] [interprocess] file_mapping opening opening unicode path on Windows

Subject: Re: [boost] [interprocess] file_mapping opening opening unicode path on Windows
From: Jeff Flinn (TriumphSprint2000_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-02-24 07:40:58

Ion Gaztañaga wrote:
> El 23/02/2011 21:24, Jeff Flinn escribió:
>> Is it possible to open a interprocess::file_mapping for a unicode path
>> on windows? Any workarounds? I'm using boost 1.44 but don't see any
>> changes in this respect in the latest boost 1.46 release.
> 
> No, sorry. I think it's time to think about those things for future 
> versions. Any suggestion?

An approached suggested in the utf8 discussion threads, I think, is to 
always use the windows wide api and always assume all char input as utf8.

My personal view is that all boost libs dealing with files should be 
using boost::filesystem::path.

Perhaps a new thread should be started.

Jeff