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Created 23 Feb 2003
Modified 08 May 2007
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Windows 9x Unicode Layer Limitations

Download
When downloading files/folders with names containing non ANSI characters, the names are automatically converted. The file and folder names are replaced by a MD5 (128bit) hash string.
Explanation
Not supported by Win9x/Unicode Layer for Win9x

Edit / Status-bar Controls
Non convertable unicode characters are replaced by ?
Affects:

Edit Controls in dialogs
e.g. Edit Favorites: General->Remote Directory.

Edit Controls in List/Tree view
e.g. Create and Rename of files/folders in Remote/Local View.

Status-bar displaying remote path in "Remote View"
Explanation:
Not supported by Win9x/Unicode Layer for Win9x.

Copy&Paste and Copy URL
Non convertable unicode characters are replaced by ?
Explanation:
Not supported by Win9x/Unicode Layer for Win9x.

Favorites -> Export to Text File
The file is saved in unicode. Thus you cannot view it with notepad, wordpad and others.
Ultraedit is able to read and convert the file.
Explanation
Win9x has no native unicode support.

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