[WinSCP] German Umlauts break connecting to session
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Description
Extension
https://www.raycast.com/bossdaily/winscp
Raycast Version
0.47.1
OS Version
25H2
Description
WinSCP allows for special characters in session names. Unfortunately, when a session name contains an Ä, Ö or Ü, connecting to such session fails with an error message that said host doesn't exist. This can be reliably reproduced on any session that bears any of the aforementioned characters.
Just for clarity: Characters like '&' or '@' are bringing no issues.
Steps To Reproduce
- Name a session with an Ä, Ö or Ü in it.
- Try calling that session from Raycast.
- WinSCP claims that 'Host ÄÖÜ does not exist'.
- Rename session to not include an Ä, Ö or Ü and try to reconnect.
- WinSCP connects fine.
Current Behaviour
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Expected Behaviour
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Contributor guide
First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Open the WinSCP extension linked in the issue and trace the action used to call a saved session from Raycast. Reproduce the failure with Ä, Ö, or Ü in the session name, then verify that the same session connects successfully after the handling is corrected.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100