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Looking for free or cheap ansi to unicode text file converter


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I'm looking for a batch file converter that would convert any file i choose from ansi to unicode. Sometimes the files are in the same folder and probably i could create a script to convert them if i tried hard enough, but most are not and a lot of them don't even have the same extension. I have found non-free options that range from 15$ 3 month license on one computer to a 350$ on two computers for lifetime with 50% discounts on upgrades which is such a scam.

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Can't you just do something as simple as this

 

cmd /u /c type ansifile.ext>unicodefile.ext

 

the /u does this

 

/U      Causes the output of internal commands to a pipe or file to be Unicode

 

It would be quite easy to batch such a command.

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Can't you just do something as simple as this

 

cmd /u /c type ansifile.ext>unicodefile.ext

 

the /u does this

 

/U      Causes the output of internal commands to a pipe or file to be Unicode

 

It would be quite easy to batch such a command.

Having a BOM could cause troubles though

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who said it would use a BOM?  I just did a quick test and opened with notepad++ since I know that shows if BOM or not, and can let you save with or without, etc.

 

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So from my quick test does not look like it adds BOM

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