[BUG] Functionlist cant work with special characters in ANSI files since v8.9.1 #17847
Description
Is there an existing issue for this?
- I have searched the existing issues
Is the issue reproducible in Notepad++ without plugin?
- I have tried Notepad++ without plugin
Is the issue reproducible in portable version of Notepad++?
- I have tried portable version of Notepad++
Does the issue affect SciTE?
- I have tried SciTE
Description of the Issue
If you use a ANSI coded textfile with special characters, the functionlist cant handle that characters. If you convert the textfile from ANSI to UTF8 it works.
Steps To Reproduce
- Open textfile with entcoding ANSI
- insert letters like äöüß
DEFINE CLASS kaTest as Custom
Function MyKeyFunction
Endfuc
Function MeineSchlüsselfunktion
Endfuc
Function MeineSchlüßelfunktion
Endfuc
enddefine- refresh functionlist
Current Behavior
cant handle special characters
Expected Behavior
functionlist must use the encoding from displayed file.
Debug Information
Notepad++ v8.9.1 (64-bit)
Build time: Jan 18 2026 - 22:45:31
Scintilla/Lexilla included: 5.5.8/5.4.6
Boost Regex included: 1_90
pugixml included: 1.15
nlohmann JSON included: 3.12.0
Path: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line:
Admin mode: OFF
Local Conf mode: OFF
Cloud Config: OFF
Periodic Backup: ON
Placeholders: OFF
Scintilla Rendering Mode: SC_TECHNOLOGY_DEFAULT (0)
Multi-instance Mode: monoInst
asNotepad: OFF
File Status Auto-Detection: cdEnabledNew (for current file/tab only)
Dark Mode: ON
Display Info:
primary monitor: 5120x2160, scaling 125%
visible monitors count: 4
installed Display Class adapters:
0000: Description - VMware SVGA 3D
0000: DriverVersion - 9.17.9.4
0001: Description - Microsoft Remote Display Adapter
0001: DriverVersion - 10.0.26100.7705
0002: Description - Microsoft Remote Display Adapter
0002: DriverVersion - 10.0.26100.7705
0003: Description - Microsoft Remote Display Adapter
0003: DriverVersion - 10.0.26100.6725
- warning, search has been limited to maximum number of adapter records: 4
OS Name: Windows 11 Pro (64-bit)
OS Version: 24H2
OS Build: 26100.7840
Current ANSI codepage: 1252
Plugins:
mimeTools (3.1)
NppConverter (4.7)
NppExport (0.4)Anything else?
No response