# Win32-api 1.4.0

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32-api-1-4-0/160836>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [February 20, 2009, 5:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32-api-1-4-0/160836 "2009-02-20T05:41:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![danielb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@danielb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/danielb)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 5:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32-api-1-4-0/160836/1 "2009-02-20T05:41:23Z")

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Hi,

The Win32Utils Team is happy to announce the release of win32-api  
1.4.0.

= What is it?

A better replacement for Win32API.

= What’s New?

The special $KCODE handling has been removed. Previously, if $KCODE  
was set to “UTF8”, then wide character functions would be checked and  
defined before ANSI functions if not explicitly specified. This caused  
too much confusion. By default, ANSI functions are now always checked  
and defined first, unless wide character function names are explicitly  
specified.

There was one bug fix (RF #23944 - bad error message).

Also, this release should be compatible with Ruby 1.9.x.

= Where is it?

gem install win32-api

Or you can download it from RubyForge at  
[http://www.rubyforge.org/projects/win32utils](http://www.rubyforge.org/projects/win32utils).

Enjoy!

The Win32Utils Team

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**Author:** ![danielb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@danielb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/danielb)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 6:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32-api-1-4-0/160836/2 "2009-02-20T06:21:46Z")

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Daniel B. wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> The Win32Utils Team is happy to announce the release of win32-api  
> 1.4.0.

Thanks! really appreciate your hard work on this.

Cheers,  
Mohit.  
2/20/2009 | 1:21 PM.