Wrong character encoding when using Nordic characters

[mbsj]

System Details

• Operating system name and version: Windows 7
• VS Code version: 1.10.2
• PowerShell extension version: 0.11.0
• Output from $PSVersionTable:
  Name Value

---

PSVersion 5.1.14409.1005
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.14409.1005
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1

Issue Description

When using Nordic characters (don't know if others) in a string, the characters are converted, but only when running for a script file. See the attached image.

[johlju]

Might be the same issue as #108?

[mbsj]

It looks to be the same as #108. I tried saving the file as UTF8 with BOM and it works as expected again. So at least there is a workaround :)

[sbakkis]

Any news regarding this? I am having this issue also.. A drag going back to ISE again.

[rjmholt]

Closing now that encoding is documented in https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/components/vscode/understanding-file-encoding?view=powershell-7