Android Question Error compiling in Release: Filenames with accents and other characters (ç) in Assets

[inakigarm]

When compiling in Debug mode, I'm able to run the compiled program in device (via B4A-Bridge). The program copies from DirAssets to DirInternal several graphic files with accents and other characters (like ç) on their filenames.

But when compiling in Release mode, this error arises:

It seems that even Android permits this characters (UTF-8) in filenames, but Windows is encoding the filename in another encoding system (find this on https://conexionesrazonables.blogspot.com/2012/04/realizando-una-aplicacion-para-android.html, in english at page bottom)

Looking at data\android\'appname'\files I can see this files with this characters, so the files are installed at least once (don't know if it was at Debug or in a Release compilation)

Any workaround different than rename all the files (and change also the sqlite DB registers)?

 

[Erel]

Try to zip the files and unzip the archive when your program starts (only need to do it once).

 

[inakigarm]

Ok.
Only for knowlege, why it works on Debug and not on Release ? (I've my theories but I'd like to know the real reason)

 

[Erel]

The files are not packed inside the APK file (with AAPT tool) in debug mode. They are sent over the network when needed. This allows the IDE to update files and layouts without making a full compilation.