Re: (lilypond-windows.exe:6216): Pango-WARNING **: Invalid UTF-8 string passed to pango_layout_set_text()

[MING TSANG]

Andrew,

I have been using Chinese character in lyrics and there is no problem. I only giving me trouble when I try to use Chinese characters in file name.

PDF , frecobaldi, lilypond all display Chinese characters without problem.  I think it the postscript. I am not sure.

Immanuel,

Ming 

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From: Andrew Bernard <address@hidden>
To: 'MING TSANG' <address@hidden>; address@hidden
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 8:59 PM
Subject: RE: (lilypond-windows.exe:6216): Pango-WARNING **: Invalid UTF-8 string passed to pango_layout_set_text()

Hello Ming,

 

Well Unicode FFFD is the ‘replacement character’ which is the question mark in a black diamond used when a character cannot be found in a font. You typically see this on web pages.

 

May have something to do with your use of Chinese?

 

Andrew

 

 

From: lilypond-user [mailto:address@hidden On Behalf Of MING TSANG
Sent: Thursday, 17 November 2016 12:36 PM
To: address@hidden
Subject: Re: (lilypond-windows.exe:6216): Pango-WARNING **: Invalid UTF-8 string passed to pango_layout_set_text()

 

David,

 

Thank you for the link.

I forgot about it. it seems not the same to me.

 

previous:

(lilypond.exe:1892): Pango-WARNING **: Invalid UTF-8 string passed to pango_layout_set_text()

warning: no glyph for character U+FFFD in font `C:/Windows/fonts/times.ttf'

 

current:

(lilypond-windows.exe:8336): Pango-WARNING **: Invalid UTF-8 string passed to pango_layout_set_text()

warning: no glyph for character U+FFFD in font `C:/Windows/fonts/times.ttf'

 

The conclusion previous is postscript.

Question:

1. Is lilypond using the most updated postscript (PS)?

2. If not, when will lilybond updating the new PS - is new PS fixes the problem?

 

Immanuel,