Interaction.Shell return file not found when the input file has a Japanese character

i using   interaction.shell(command, appwinstyle.hide, true, -1) convert image pdf

here command  command - c:\convert.exe c:\cの化.jpg c:\test.pdf

but getting file not found error when executing this. can please comment

hi,

i not have experience japanese characters. if understood correctly, unicode character inside ntfs filenames. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd317748(v=vs.85).aspx usefull you.

so kind of application convert.exe using? read far problem should convert.exe expects fat encodings.

not sure if helped @ all. unable find resources on possible name conversions. 1 thing goes through mind old 8.3 filenames. should compliant old fat rules. maybe thread @ http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/netfxbcl/thread/c9f5db73-3ddd-4be3-974e-64ecf5f9c4a3/ helpfull call of getshortpathname.

with kind regards,

konrad

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