when one prints out a string with some extended(I guess it's unicode), writeln prints out the ascii versions that do not correspond to what they really are. e.g., an umlaut is printed out as 1/2 or something.

how to get it to print the correct codes?

On Monday, 2 January 2017 at 21:07:37 UTC, Ignacious wrote:
> when one prints out a string with some extended(I guess it's unicode), writeln prints out the ascii versions that do not correspond to what they really are. e.g., an umlaut is printed out as 1/2 or something.
>
> how to get it to print the correct codes?

It should Just work. can you paste the source and output?

On Monday, 2 January 2017 at 21:07:37 UTC, Ignacious wrote:
> when one prints out a string with some extended(I guess it's unicode), writeln prints out the ascii versions that do not correspond to what they really are. e.g., an umlaut is printed out as 1/2 or something.
>
> how to get it to print the correct codes?

Most likely not an issue with D, but your console's display encoding. Else your standard output might have ASCII as encoding and then you'd have to change it.

What OS are you on?

On Monday, 2 January 2017 at 21:07:37 UTC, Ignacious wrote:
> [...]

Assuming Windows:

version(Windows)
shared static this()
{
    import core.sys.windows.windows;
    SetConsoleCP(65001);
    SetConsoleOutputCP(65001);
}

Anonymouse via Digitalmars-d-learn <digitalmars-d-learn@puremagic.com> napsal Út, led 3, 2017 v 12∶34 :
> On Monday, 2 January 2017 at 21:07:37 UTC, Ignacious wrote:
>> [...]
> 
> Assuming Windows:
> 
> version(Windows)
> shared static this()
> {
>     import core.sys.windows.windows;
>     SetConsoleCP(65001);
>     SetConsoleOutputCP(65001);
> }

Why do not use CP_UTF8 constant instead of 65001? It is safer, easier to read and understand

On Tuesday, 3 January 2017 at 19:40:20 UTC, Daniel Kozák wrote:
> Why do not use CP_UTF8 constant instead of 65001? It is safer, easier to read and understand

I have no reason to back it up with. I'm literally just copy/pasting what others have suggested I use.