# Re: Windows command & unicod

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-windows-command-unicod/76070>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [November 15, 2006, 6:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-windows-command-unicod/76070 "2006-11-15T18:22:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chilkat\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/8491ac/32.png) [@Chilkat\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Chilkat_S)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2006, 6:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-windows-command-unicod/76070/1 "2006-11-15T18:22:56Z")

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That’s because the DOS console is expecting characters  
using the OEM code page, which for US and western Europe is ibm850.

Here’s more info:  
[http://www.example-code.com/ruby/ruby-dos-console-print.asp](http://www.example-code.com/ruby/ruby-dos-console-print.asp)

-Matt