[mkgmap-dev] mp labels in french

Sat Jan 5 00:16:56 GMT 2013

Hi

> It appears the mp parser causes the following error if labels contains French
> accents.
> Replacing them  ÉCOLE with ECOLE,HÔPITAL with HOPITAL solves the problem.

The mp file must be written in the same encoding as its CodePage
parameter. Or if it does not have a CodePage it should be written in
utf-8, you can then use the --code-page option as is normal with OSM
files.

The accented characters will then work exactly as they do for OSM
format maps.

..Steve