Re: [Boost-users] boost::filesystem::path in UTF-8 on Windows

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] boost::filesystem::path in UTF-8 on Windows
From: Igor R (boost.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-11-04 11:28:39

> If I have a string that is in UTF-8, how do I tell the path constructor?
>
> Â Â  path p1 ("my utf8 data", SOME_CODECVT);
>
> I think it is a matter of passing the right SOME_CODECVT.  What is it?
> The path::value_type is wchar_t, according to the docs.

On Windows you should convert it to utf16.