[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte

GDAL · March 21, 2015, 11:22am

#2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
------------------------+---------------------------------------------------
Reporter: hellik | Owner: grass-dev@…
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: major | Milestone: 7.1.0
Component: Default | Version: svn-trunk
Keywords: utf, wxgui | Platform: MSWindows 7
Cpu: x86-32 |
------------------------+---------------------------------------------------
taken from the ML

http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/grass-dev/2015-March/074529.html

{{{
GRASS Version: 7.1.svn
GRASS SVN revision: 64858
Build date: 2015-03-15
Build platform: i686-pc-mingw32
GDAL: 1.11.2
PROJ.4: 4.8.0
GEOS: 3.4.2
SQLite: 3.7.17
Python: 2.7.4
wxPython: 2.8.12.1
Platform: Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1 (OSGeo4W)
}}}

{{{
a ms windows error message window:

'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte

<http://osgeo-
org.1560.x6.nabble.com/file/n5193488/utf_codec_error_15032015_232313.png>

pops up when invoking e.g.

d.vect
r.slope.aspect
...

and following error message:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\OSGEO4~2\apps\grass\grass-7.1.svn\gui\wxpython\gu
i_core\forms.py", line 2054, in OnUpdateDialog

self.parent.updateValuesHook()
File "C:\OSGEO4~2\apps\grass\grass-7.1.svn\gui\wxpython\gu
i_core\forms.py", line 628, in updateValuesHook

self.SetStatusText('
'.join(self.notebookpanel.createCmd(ignoreErrors = True)))
TypeError
}}}

http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/grass-dev/2015-March/074540.html

{{{
interesting:

_no_ problems with commands like e.g.:

g.region
g.mapset
g.access
g.gisenv
g.extension

problems with commands like e.g.:

r.slope.aspect
d.vect
r.watershed
r.neigbhours
v.parallel
...
}}}

also tested on another machine:

{{{
System Info
GRASS Version: 7.1.svn
GRASS SVN revision: 64889
Build date: 2015-03-21
Build platform: i686-pc-mingw32
GDAL: 1.11.2
PROJ.4: 4.8.0
GEOS: 3.4.2
SQLite: 3.7.17
Python: 2.7.4
wxPython: 2.8.12.1
Platform: Windows-Vista-6.0.6002-SP2 (OSGeo4W)
}}}

the same error

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GDAL · May 30, 2015, 6:26pm

#2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
-----------------------+-------------------------
  Reporter: hellik | Owner: grass-dev@…
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: critical | Milestone: 7.1.0
Component: Default | Version: svn-trunk
Resolution: | Keywords: utf, wxgui
       CPU: x86-32 | Platform: MSWindows 7
-----------------------+-------------------------
Changes (by hellik):

* priority: major => critical

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GDAL · June 14, 2015, 8:10pm

#2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
-----------------------+-------------------------
  Reporter: hellik | Owner: grass-dev@…
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: critical | Milestone: 7.1.0
Component: Default | Version: svn-trunk
Resolution: | Keywords: utf, wxgui
       CPU: x86-32 | Platform: MSWindows 7
-----------------------+-------------------------

Comment (by hellik):

Replying to [ticket:2634 hellik]:
> taken from the ML
>
> http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/grass-dev/2015-March/074529.html
>
> {{{
> GRASS Version: 7.1.svn
> GRASS SVN revision: 64858
> Build date: 2015-03-15
> Build platform: i686-pc-mingw32
> GDAL: 1.11.2
> PROJ.4: 4.8.0
> GEOS: 3.4.2
> SQLite: 3.7.17
> Python: 2.7.4
> wxPython: 2.8.12.1
> Platform: Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1 (OSGeo4W)
> }}}
>
> {{{
> a ms windows error message window:
>
> 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
>
> <http://osgeo-
org.1560.x6.nabble.com/file/n5193488/utf_codec_error_15032015_232313.png>
>
> pops up when invoking e.g.
>
> d.vect
> r.slope.aspect
> ...
>
> and following error message:
>
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "C:\OSGEO4~2\apps\grass\grass-7.1.svn\gui\wxpython\gu
> i_core\forms.py", line 2054, in OnUpdateDialog
>
> self.parent.updateValuesHook()
> File "C:\OSGEO4~2\apps\grass\grass-7.1.svn\gui\wxpython\gu
> i_core\forms.py", line 628, in updateValuesHook
>
> self.SetStatusText('
> '.join(self.notebookpanel.createCmd(ignoreErrors = True)))
> TypeError
> }}}
>
> http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/grass-dev/2015-March/074540.html
>
> {{{
> interesting:
>
> _no_ problems with commands like e.g.:
>
> g.region
> g.mapset
> g.access
> g.gisenv
> g.extension
>
> problems with commands like e.g.:
>
> r.slope.aspect
> d.vect
> r.watershed
> r.neigbhours
> v.parallel
> ...
> }}}
>
> also tested on another machine:
>
> {{{
> System Info
> GRASS Version: 7.1.svn
> GRASS SVN revision: 64889
> Build date: 2015-03-21
> Build platform: i686-pc-mingw32
> GDAL: 1.11.2
> PROJ.4: 4.8.0
> GEOS: 3.4.2
> SQLite: 3.7.17
> Python: 2.7.4
> wxPython: 2.8.12.1
> Platform: Windows-Vista-6.0.6002-SP2 (OSGeo4W)
> }}}
>
> the same error

still valid for

{{{
GRASS Version: 7.1.svn
GRASS SVN revision: 65460
Build date: 2015-06-14
Build platform: i686-pc-mingw32
GDAL: 1.11.2
PROJ.4: 4.8.0
GEOS: 3.4.2
SQLite: 3.7.17
Python: 2.7.4
wxPython: 2.8.12.1
Platform: Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1 (OSGeo4W)
}}}

makes winGRASS trunk quite unusable ... not there in winGRASS7.0.x ....

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GDAL · June 14, 2015, 8:18pm

#2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
-----------------------+-------------------------
  Reporter: hellik | Owner: grass-dev@…
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: critical | Milestone: 7.1.0
Component: Default | Version: svn-trunk
Resolution: | Keywords: utf, wxgui
       CPU: x86-32 | Platform: MSWindows 7
-----------------------+-------------------------

Comment (by hellik):

Replying to [comment:2 hellik]:
> makes winGRASS trunk quite unusable ... not there in winGRASS7.0.x ....

tested on different german winVista/win7/win8-boxes ...

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GDAL · June 16, 2015, 8:18am

#2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
-----------------------+-------------------------
  Reporter: hellik | Owner: grass-dev@…
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: critical | Milestone: 7.0.1
Component: Default | Version: svn-trunk
Resolution: | Keywords: utf, wxgui
       CPU: x86-32 | Platform: MSWindows 7
-----------------------+-------------------------
Changes (by hellik):

* milestone: 7.1.0 => 7.0.1

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GDAL · June 16, 2015, 8:21am

#2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
-----------------------+-------------------------
  Reporter: hellik | Owner: grass-dev@…
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: critical | Milestone: 7.0.1
Component: Default | Version: svn-trunk
Resolution: | Keywords: utf, wxgui
       CPU: x86-32 | Platform: MSWindows 7
-----------------------+-------------------------

Comment (by hellik):

it's also now in the 7.0.1RC1, tested in the NC sample dataset

{{{
System Info
GRASS Version: 7.0.1RC1
GRASS SVN Revision: 65472
Erstellungsdatum: 2015-06-15
Build Platform: i686-pc-mingw32
GDAL/OGR: 1.11.2
PROJ.4: 4.8.0
GEOS: 3.4.2
SQLite: 3.7.17
Python: 2.7.4
wxPython: 2.8.12.1
Platform: Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1 (OSGeo4W)
}}}

choosing d.rast from the wxgui

a MS error box pops up with

{{{
'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
}}}

followed by this message in the wxgui

{{{
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\OSGEO4~2\apps\grass\grass-7.0.1RC1\gui\wxpython\g
ui_core\forms.py", line 2023, in OnUpdateDialog

self.parent.updateValuesHook()
File "C:\OSGEO4~2\apps\grass\grass-7.0.1RC1\gui\wxpython\g
ui_core\forms.py", line 628, in updateValuesHook

self.SetStatusText('
'.join(self.notebookpanel.createCmd(ignoreErrors = True)))
TypeError
}}}

as mentioned in the original ticket above, e.g. g.region works without any
problem

any ideas?

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GDAL · June 16, 2015, 8:29am

#2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
-----------------------+-------------------------
  Reporter: hellik | Owner: grass-dev@…
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: critical | Milestone: 7.0.1
Component: Default | Version: svn-trunk
Resolution: | Keywords: utf, wxgui
       CPU: x86-32 | Platform: MSWindows 7
-----------------------+-------------------------

Comment (by hellik):

Replying to [comment:5 hellik]:
> it's also now in the 7.0.1RC1, tested in the NC sample dataset
>
> {{{
> System Info
> GRASS Version: 7.0.1RC1
> GRASS SVN Revision: 65472
> Erstellungsdatum: 2015-06-15
> Build Platform: i686-pc-mingw32
> GDAL/OGR: 1.11.2
> PROJ.4: 4.8.0
> GEOS: 3.4.2
> SQLite: 3.7.17
> Python: 2.7.4
> wxPython: 2.8.12.1
> Platform: Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1 (OSGeo4W)
> }}}
>
> choosing d.rast from the wxgui
>
> a MS error box pops up with
>
> {{{
> 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
> }}}
>
> followed by this message in the wxgui
>
> {{{
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "C:\OSGEO4~2\apps\grass\grass-7.0.1RC1\gui\wxpython\g
> ui_core\forms.py", line 2023, in OnUpdateDialog
>
> self.parent.updateValuesHook()
> File "C:\OSGEO4~2\apps\grass\grass-7.0.1RC1\gui\wxpython\g
> ui_core\forms.py", line 628, in updateValuesHook
>
> self.SetStatusText('
> '.join(self.notebookpanel.createCmd(ignoreErrors = True)))
> TypeError
> }}}
>
> as mentioned in the original ticket above, e.g. g.region works without
any problem
>
> any ideas?

language is set following:

GUI preferences -> language -> system

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GDAL · June 16, 2015, 8:41am

#2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
-----------------------+-------------------------
  Reporter: hellik | Owner: grass-dev@…
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: critical | Milestone: 7.0.1
Component: Default | Version: svn-trunk
Resolution: | Keywords: utf, wxgui
       CPU: x86-32 | Platform: MSWindows 7
-----------------------+-------------------------

Comment (by hellik):

Replying to [comment:6 hellik]:
> language is set following:
>
> GUI preferences -> language -> system

ok, I switched the language to englisch:

{{{
GUI preferences -> language -> en
}}}

this error disappears.

maybe some error in the translation?

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GDAL · June 16, 2015, 8:48am

#2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
-----------------------+-------------------------
  Reporter: hellik | Owner: grass-dev@…
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: critical | Milestone: 7.0.1
Component: Default | Version: svn-trunk
Resolution: | Keywords: utf, wxgui
       CPU: x86-32 | Platform: MSWindows 7
-----------------------+-------------------------

Comment (by hellik):

Replying to [comment:7 hellik]:
> Replying to [comment:6 hellik]:
> > language is set following:
> >
> > GUI preferences -> language -> system
>
> ok, I switched the language to englisch:
>
> {{{
> GUI preferences -> language -> en
> }}}
>
> this error disappears.
>
> maybe some error in the translation?

system language is german

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GDAL · June 16, 2015, 8:54am

#2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
-----------------------+-------------------------
  Reporter: hellik | Owner: grass-dev@…
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: critical | Milestone: 7.0.1
Component: Default | Version: svn-trunk
Resolution: | Keywords: utf, wxgui
       CPU: x86-32 | Platform: MSWindows 7
-----------------------+-------------------------

Comment (by marisn):

Replying to [comment:7 hellik]:
> Replying to [comment:6 hellik]:
> > language is set following:
> >
> > GUI preferences -> language -> system
>
> ok, I switched the language to englisch:
>
> {{{
> GUI preferences -> language -> en
> }}}
>
> this error disappears.
>
> maybe some error in the translation?
Haven't tested, but it seems like the opposite. A string is translated but
some python code expects it to be an ascii string. There have been similar
issues already reported (see #2617 for longer discussion). Traceback
indicates use of str method on unicode object in 'gui_core\forms.py' file.
wxgui is full of such issues and in many places it is unknown if adding
just a u' ' would not introduce problems elsewhere Backporting r64834
could help in some cases but an overhaul of any string processing in wxgui
is required with strict rules (that need to be created).

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GDAL · June 16, 2015, 10:48am

#2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
-----------------------+-------------------------
  Reporter: hellik | Owner: grass-dev@…
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: critical | Milestone: 7.0.1
Component: Default | Version: svn-trunk
Resolution: | Keywords: utf, wxgui
       CPU: x86-32 | Platform: MSWindows 7
-----------------------+-------------------------

Comment (by martinl):

Replying to [comment:9 marisn]:
adding just a u' ' would not introduce problems elsewhere Backporting
r64834 could help in some cases but an overhaul of any string processing
in wxgui is required with strict rules (that need to be created).

it's already done in r65462

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GDAL · June 29, 2015, 10:48am

#2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
-----------------------+-------------------------
  Reporter: hellik | Owner: grass-dev@…
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: critical | Milestone: 7.0.1
Component: Default | Version: svn-trunk
Resolution: | Keywords: utf, wxgui
       CPU: x86-32 | Platform: MSWindows 7
-----------------------+-------------------------

Comment (by martinl):

Replying to [comment:10 martinl]:
> Replying to [comment:9 marisn]:
> adding just a u' ' would not introduce problems elsewhere Backporting
r64834 could help in some cases but an overhaul of any string processing
in wxgui is required with strict rules (that need to be created).
>
> it's already done in r65462

Helmut, could you please test current 7.0.1svn if it still works (1)?

(1) http://wingrass.fsv.cvut.cz/grass70/

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GDAL · July 1, 2015, 5:40pm

#2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
-----------------------+-------------------------
  Reporter: hellik | Owner: grass-dev@…
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: critical | Milestone: 7.0.1
Component: Default | Version: svn-trunk
Resolution: | Keywords: utf, wxgui
       CPU: x86-32 | Platform: MSWindows 7
-----------------------+-------------------------

Comment (by hellik):

Replying to [comment:11 martinl]:
> Replying to [comment:10 martinl]:
> > Replying to [comment:9 marisn]:
> > adding just a u' ' would not introduce problems elsewhere
Backporting r64834 could help in some cases but an overhaul of any string
processing in wxgui is required with strict rules (that need to be
created).
> >
> > it's already done in r65462
>
> Helmut, could you please test current 7.0.1svn if it still works (1)?
>
> (1) http://wingrass.fsv.cvut.cz/grass70/

tested with

{{{
GRASS Version: 7.0.1RC1
GRASS SVN Revision: 65472
Erstellungsdatum: 2015-06-15
Build Platform: i686-pc-mingw32
GDAL/OGR: 1.11.2
PROJ.4: 4.8.0
GEOS: 3.4.2
SQLite: 3.7.17
Python: 2.7.4
wxPython: 2.8.12.1
Platform: Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1 (OSGeo4W)
}}}

manually and locally reverted r65462 => error disappears

{{{
problems with commands like e.g.:

r.slope.aspect
d.vect
r.watershed
r.neigbhours
v.parallel
...
}}}

all these modules are working without the reported error!

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GDAL · July 1, 2015, 5:41pm

#2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
-----------------------+-------------------------
  Reporter: hellik | Owner: grass-dev@…
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: critical | Milestone: 7.0.1
Component: Default | Version: svn-trunk
Resolution: | Keywords: utf, wxgui
       CPU: x86-32 | Platform: MSWindows 7
-----------------------+-------------------------

Comment (by hellik):

Replying to [comment:12 hellik]:
> Replying to [comment:11 martinl]:
> > Replying to [comment:10 martinl]:
> > > Replying to [comment:9 marisn]:
> > > adding just a u' ' would not introduce problems elsewhere
Backporting r64834 could help in some cases but an overhaul of any string
processing in wxgui is required with strict rules (that need to be
created).
> > >
> > > it's already done in r65462
> >
> > Helmut, could you please test current 7.0.1svn if it still works (1)?
> >
> > (1) http://wingrass.fsv.cvut.cz/grass70/
>
> tested with
>
> {{{
> GRASS Version: 7.0.1RC1
> GRASS SVN Revision: 65472
> Erstellungsdatum: 2015-06-15
> Build Platform: i686-pc-mingw32
> GDAL/OGR: 1.11.2
> PROJ.4: 4.8.0
> GEOS: 3.4.2
> SQLite: 3.7.17
> Python: 2.7.4
> wxPython: 2.8.12.1
> Platform: Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1 (OSGeo4W)
> }}}

tested in german locale!

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GDAL · July 1, 2015, 7:45pm

#2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
-----------------------+-------------------------
  Reporter: hellik | Owner: grass-dev@…
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: critical | Milestone: 7.0.1
Component: Default | Version: svn-trunk
Resolution: | Keywords: utf, wxgui
       CPU: x86-32 | Platform: MSWindows 7
-----------------------+-------------------------

Comment (by martinl):

Replying to [comment:12 hellik]:
> manually and locally reverted r65462 => error disappears

done in r65527.

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GDAL · July 1, 2015, 7:52pm

#2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
-----------------------+-------------------------
  Reporter: hellik | Owner: grass-dev@…
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: critical | Milestone: 7.0.1
Component: Default | Version: svn-trunk
Resolution: | Keywords: utf, wxgui
       CPU: x86-32 | Platform: MSWindows 7
-----------------------+-------------------------

Comment (by martinl):

Replying to [comment:14 martinl]:
> Replying to [comment:12 hellik]:
> > manually and locally reverted r65462 => error disappears
>
> done in r65527.

I have reverted this commit also in r65528.

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GDAL · July 1, 2015, 7:56pm

#2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
-----------------------+-------------------------
  Reporter: hellik | Owner: grass-dev@…
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: critical | Milestone: 7.0.1
Component: Default | Version: svn-trunk
Resolution: | Keywords: utf, wxgui
       CPU: x86-32 | Platform: MSWindows 7
-----------------------+-------------------------

Comment (by martinl):

Replying to [comment:14 martinl]:
> Replying to [comment:12 hellik]:
> > manually and locally reverted r65462 => error disappears
>
> done in r65527.

Please could you try the next build, no. >= 63 (1)

(1) http://wingrass.fsv.cvut.cz/grass70/

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GDAL · July 1, 2015, 8:46pm

#2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
-----------------------+-------------------------
  Reporter: hellik | Owner: grass-dev@…
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: critical | Milestone: 7.0.1
Component: Default | Version: svn-trunk
Resolution: | Keywords: utf, wxgui
       CPU: x86-32 | Platform: MSWindows 7
-----------------------+-------------------------

Comment (by annakrat):

Have anyone tried to investigate where the utf8 error comes from? Perhaps
r65462 is not the problem. I agree with reverting it for the release, but
it should stay in trunk for more investigation.

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GDAL · July 1, 2015, 8:55pm

#2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
-----------------------+-------------------------
  Reporter: hellik | Owner: grass-dev@…
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: critical | Milestone: 7.0.1
Component: Default | Version: svn-trunk
Resolution: | Keywords: utf, wxgui
       CPU: x86-32 | Platform: MSWindows 7
-----------------------+-------------------------

Comment (by hellik):

Replying to [comment:17 annakrat]:
> Have anyone tried to investigate where the utf8 error comes from?
Perhaps r65462 is not the problem. I agree with reverting it for the
release, but it should stay in trunk for more investigation.

{{{
g.gisenv set=DEBUG=3
}}}

{{{
C:\>r.slope.aspect
D1/3: G_set_program_name(): r.slope.aspect
D2/3: G_file_name(): path = C:\grassdata/gbifwgs84/chechdb
D3/3: G_recreate_command()
D3/3: win_spawn: args = C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe /c
"C:\OSGEO4~2\bin\python.e
xe C:\OSGEO4~2\apps\grass\grass-7.1.svn/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py
r.slope.a
spect"
D1/3: G_set_program_name(): g.gisenv
D3/3: G_option_to_separator(): key = separator -> sep = '
'
D1/3: grass.script.core.start_command(): g.gisenv -n
D1/3: G_set_program_name(): g.gisenv
D3/3: G_option_to_separator(): key = separator -> sep = '
'
Traceback (most recent call last):
   File
"C:\OSGEO4~2\apps\grass\grass-7.1.svn/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py", li
ne 2545, in <module>
     Debug.msg(1, "forms.py opening form for: %s" %
task.get_cmd(ignoreErrors=Tru
e))
   File
"C:\OSGEO4~2\apps\grass\grass-7.1.svn\etc\python\grass\script\task.py", l
ine 235, in get_cmd
     cmd += [('%s=%s' % (p['name'], _('<required>'))).decode('utf-8')]
   File "C:\OSGEO4~2\apps\Python27\lib\encodings\utf_8.py", line 16, in
decode
     return codecs.utf_8_decode(input, errors, True)
UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 14:
invalid
start byte

C:\>
}}}

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/grass/ticket/2634#comment:18>
GRASS GIS <http://grass.osgeo.org>

GDAL · July 1, 2015, 9:09pm

#2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte
-----------------------+-------------------------
  Reporter: hellik | Owner: grass-dev@…
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: critical | Milestone: 7.0.1
Component: Default | Version: svn-trunk
Resolution: | Keywords: utf, wxgui
       CPU: x86-32 | Platform: MSWindows 7
-----------------------+-------------------------

Comment (by annakrat):

Please try this (with r64834 in place):
{{{
#!diff
Index: task.py

--- task.py (revision 65450)
+++ task.py (working copy)
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
                  if p.get('default', '') != '':
                      cmd += ['%s=%s' % (p['name'], p['default'])]
                  elif ignoreErrors and not suppress_required and not
ignoreRequired:
- cmd += [('%s=%s' % (p['name'],
_('<required>'))).decode('utf-8')]
+ cmd += ['%s=%s' % (p['name'], _('<required>'))]
              elif p.get('value', '') == '' and p.get('default', '') != ''
and not ignoreDefault:
                  cmd += ['%s=%s' % (p['name'], p['default'])]
              elif p.get('value', '') != '' and \

}}}

This was introduced in r61704 and seems to be not needed with r64834.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/grass/ticket/2634#comment:19>
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[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #2634: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xf6 in position 8: invalid start byte

Please try this (with r64834 in place): {{{ #!diff Index: task.py

Please try this (with r64834 in place):
{{{
#!diff
Index: task.py