Using language folder name with extended ASCII character

[torvista]

If I try to add a language pack with root files and folders named español:

a) admin reports missing language files
b) debug reports
[31-Mar-2011 11:36:20] PHP Warning: include_once(includes/languages/español.php) [<a href='function.include-once'>function.include-once</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in D:\My Documents\xxxxxx\spanish website\public_html\tienda\includes\init_includes\init_templates.php on line 72

if I use espanol its ok.

Tried on an almost clean zc install, local xampp.

Can this be fixed?

[kuroi]

This looks like an issue with the way in which your php installation is handling the extended ascii character in pathnames. Personally I'd run from this as fast as I can.

Even if you get it working on your local xampp installation, there's no guarantee that the solution would work on a Linux or IIS server. Conversely, the problem might be localised to your development machine and not a problem at all on a remote server.

It's one of those where unless you willing to go out and test across a number of platforms, it's safer to go with something known to work.