# Opening file with non ascii name on window

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/opening-file-with-non-ascii-name-on-window/131769>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [March 13, 2008, 3:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/opening-file-with-non-ascii-name-on-window/131769 "2008-03-13T03:35:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ming\_en\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Ming\_en\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ming_en_C)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 3:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/opening-file-with-non-ascii-name-on-window/131769/1 "2008-03-13T03:35:34Z")

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I had encounter problem opening file with non ascii name.  
Is there anyway to make ruby open non ascii file?

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**Author:** ![Ming\_en\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Ming\_en\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ming_en_C)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/opening-file-with-non-ascii-name-on-window/131769/2 "2008-03-13T15:58:47Z")

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Ming en Chia wrote:

> I had encounter problem opening file with non ascii name.  
> Is there anyway to make ruby open non ascii file?

Could you post your code /?