microsoft / microsoft/calculator

Update project setting to tell compiler source code is UTF-8

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Description

Mentioned by @jlaanstra in #257:

You can tell the compiler that source is UTF-8 using https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/reference/utf-8-set-source-and-executable-character-sets-to-utf-8?view=vs-2017

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Research direction

No project file or test is named. Start by locating the compiler or project settings for the calculator's native code and compare them with the linked Microsoft UTF-8 option; done means the relevant source encoding setting is enabled and the project still builds successfully.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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