FileEncoding [AHK_L 42+]

Sets the default encoding for FileRead, FileReadLine, Loop Read, FileAppend, and FileOpen.

FileEncoding , Encoding

Encoding can be one of the following values:

• UTF-8: Unicode UTF-8, equivalent to CP65001.
• UTF-16: Unicode UTF-16 with little endian byte order, equivalent to CP1200.
• UTF-8-RAW or UTF-16-RAW: As above, but no byte order mark is written when a new file is created.
• CPnnn: a code page with numeric identifier nnn. See Code Page Identifiers.
• Empty or omitted: the system default ANSI code page, which is also the default setting.

Remarks

A_FileEncoding contains the current setting.

The default encoding is not used if a UTF-8 or UTF-16 byte order mark is present in the file, unless the file is being opened with write-only access (i.e. the previous contents of the file are being discarded).

Related

FileOpen, StrPut/StrGet, Script Compatibility