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ansi 0xFF char (russian letter "я" / "ya") breaks AHK_L scripts


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More information is required:

• Which version and build of AutoHotkey_L?
• Are you launching the script with the /CP0 command-line switch?

Please read Script File Codepage, in particular the part beginning with "Please note".

the error above from 1.0.90.00 ANSI

thank you for codepage hint - it wasn't prominently written on the Changes page - however ansi build gives the same error if I save script as UTF8+BOM (unicode build works ok).

p.s. I think the error message box could hint at codepage rules for newbies

It turns out -1 (0xFF in ANSI builds) is used as an end-of-file indicator by the text-reading routines. In this particular case the effect is end-of-line. I will fix this.
I presume you now know to save the script in the correct encoding so that this is no longer an issue.
I've been meaning to revise the front page of the help file, which currently has far too much information to be useful. I intend to put emphasis on compatibility issues and other common issues such as this one.
It could, but then it would be misleading for every case that has nothing to do with codepage rules.

thank you for clarification

Bug fixed in v1.0.91.01.