ocean rcldsm2ccsnetnejp believe macro removed python currently assumes unicode apis available number places 1 removal even 25 compiled without macro probably one using consistent versions windows python currently supports possible patches would accepted enable python built without functionality case nextbest behavior would probably convert unicode mbcs encoded strings call versions api looking history posixmodulec etc offer clues could best done one problem removal pyarg_parsetuple doesnt option convert unicode like et exists unicode 8bit char buffer harder report argument error osrename4 2 traceback recent call last file line 1 typeerror rename argument 1 must string int removal win32 apis pyarg_parsetupleoorename o1 o2 convert_to_unicodeo1 methods failed report error convert_to_unicodeo2 _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom fri 08 aug 2008 113255 0900 pythondev py_win_wide_filenames still alive