KiCad

FootPrint Editor CANNOT ACCEPT CHINESE

Asked by huangyama

Application: Pcbnew/Footprint Editor
Version: ( kicad-4.0.0-rc1)-product Release build
mingw-w64-x86_64-cmake 3.3.2-2
mingw-w64-x86_64-wxWidgets 3.0.2-11 ,mingw-w64-x86_64-wxPython 3.0.2.0-4,mingw-w64-x86_64-glew 1.12.0-3
Platform:windows8.1, 64 bit,msys2/mingw-w64-x86_64

About Footprint Editor ,When I use [ T ]: Text Input Function("Add text") to Input Chinese,
on the Dialoge Screen, the Chinese Charactor is displayed correctly, But when it is placed to the Board,
It changes to "??", So why the board Can Not display the Chinese Charactor(But the English is OK).
I wonder if I should change some configure setup?
OR I should change some resource code by using like TO_UTF8?
Anyone can help?

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Joan (joanthesparky) said : 		#1

I remember reading some time back that the font used is hard coded into the source code with just the needed latin letters, arabic numbers and some other things.
It's not using your run-of-the-mill true type font that can be swapped out or changed on the fly.

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