[GRASS-dev] Re: [GRASS GIS] #1293: Creating mapset with non-latin letter gives python ascii error

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#1293: Creating mapset with non-latin letter gives python ascii error
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 Reporter:  marisn       |       Owner:  grass-dev@…              
     Type:  defect       |      Status:  new                      
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  6.4.1                    
Component:  wxGUI        |     Version:  6.4.1 RCs                
 Keywords:               |    Platform:  MSWindows Vista          
      Cpu:  Unspecified  |  
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Comment(by martinl):

 Replying to [comment:3 glynn]:

 > Note that 8-bit characters are not valid within names of locations,
 mapsets or maps. It should refuse to create the mapset, albeit with a more
 meaningful error message.

 How complicated would be to allow 8-bit characters in the
 location/mapset/map names? BTW, on Linux, I am able to create location,
 mapset with 8-bit characters, start GRASS with created mapset and display
 maps from this mapset.

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