# Ruby curses problem

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-curses-problem/115646>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 27, 2007, 6:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-curses-problem/115646 "2007-09-27T06:14:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![shawn\_2008](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@shawn\_2008](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shawn_2008)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2007, 6:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-curses-problem/115646/1 "2007-09-27T06:14:47Z")

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code like follow:

require “curses”  
include Curses

init\_screen  
begin  
crmode  
echo  
getstr  
noecho  
ensure  
close\_screen  
end

i input some chinese word like “ä½ å¥½”, it shows the wrong word “æš®” not  
“ä½ å¥½”!

how can i get the right chinese word “ä½ å¥½” when i input just like “ä½ å¥½”!

Thanks a lot! I am waiting for the responseble!