DAQmx Python API returns garbage values for non-english strings
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- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
We should call UTF-8 entry points which are available in DAQmx as of DAQmx 17.1.
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Research direction
Start by locating the DAQmx string entry points used by the Python API and compare them with the UTF-8 entry points available since DAQmx 17.1. Verify the change with non-English strings and confirm that returned values are no longer corrupted.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- api
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100