Windows 1251 codepage

[Homer83]

Files in Windows-1251 charset HEX-Editor shows as UTF8 charser Original file in WinHEX

As it shown in HEX-Editor

[chcg]

@Homer83 Could you please provide the info from ?->Debug-Info for further analysis.

[u07]

I can confirm, one-byter in hex becomes utf-8

Notepad++ v8.6.8   (64-bit)
Build time : Jun  4 2024 - 00:30:00
Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line : C:\temp\scp21449\var\www\petelinsasha.ru\grav\user\config\plugins\shortcode-core.yaml
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
Cloud Config : OFF
Periodic Backup : OFF
OS Name : Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
OS Build : 7601.0
Current ANSI codepage : 1251
Plugins : 
    BigFiles (0.1.3)
    ComparePlugin (2.0.2)
    helloworld (1)
    HexEditor (0.9.12)
    JSMinNPP (1.2205)
    MarkdownViewerPlusPlus (0.8.2)
    mimeTools (3.1)
    NppConverter (4.6)
    nppcrypt (1.0.1.6)
    NppExport (0.4)
    NppFTP (0.29.9)
    NppQrCode64 (0.0.0.1)
    ShtirlitzNppPlugin (1.1.2)
    XMLTools (3.1.1.13)

[u07]

This must be the notepad itself - related. Steps to reproduce:

1. Open 1-byte txt

2. Select another 1-byte codepage.

3. See wrong length - now it's unicoded internally. And HexEdit will use that unicoded data.

[u07]

Workaround: switch to one of the basic codepages which are Codepage=ANSI or Codepage=UTF8 before going to hex view. (ANSI is the very first item in the menu). I think this hack worth implementing in HexEdit code as the easiest solution, what do you think? Or you may try to find where is the real raw data is stored (and if it is modifiable), but if you modify it, NPP will have to re-endode...