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[Sarvinkhan]

my problem is when i want use the powershell to send farsi phrase to piper, the powershell does not support the persian unicode and i want to know that you proceed this project, how you overcome this because i cannot find any solution i the internet.

[karim23657]

@Sarvinkhan ,
The issue you're facing is related to how PowerShell displays and handles text encodings. Here's how to overcome it and run the command with your Persian phrase:

1. Setting Default Encoding (PowerShell v6+):

If you're using PowerShell Core v6 or later, it defaults to UTF-8 encoding. You can verify this by running:

[System.Text.Encoding]::Default

If it's not UTF-8, add the following line to your PowerShell profile ($PROFILE) to set it permanently:

$PSDefaultParameterValues['*:Encoding'] = 'utf8'

2. Explicit Encoding for the Phrase (All Versions):

Even if PowerShell is set to UTF-8, the way you entered the phrase might not be interpreted correctly.
Use the [Text.Encoding]:: methods to explicitly encode the Persian text as UTF-8 before piping it to the command:

$phrase = "سلام و درود بر شما"
$bytes = [Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($phrase)
$encodedPhrase = [System.BitConverter]::ToString($bytes, [String]::Empty)

echo ($encodedPhrase -join "") | .piper.exe --model .modelsfa_IR-amir-medium.onnx --output_dir .outputs

This encodes the phrase as UTF-8, converts the bytes to a hexadecimal string for clarity, and then pipes it to the echo command.
3. Font Selection:

Ensure your PowerShell console uses a font that supports displaying Persian characters. Common options include Segoe UI or Lucida Sans Unicode. You can change the font in the console properties.

4. Verifying Output:

After running the command, check the output directory (.outputs) to see if the processed file contains the Persian characters correctly.

[Sarvinkhan]

@Sarvinkhan , The issue you're facing is related to how PowerShell displays and handles text encodings. Here's how to overcome it and run the command with your Persian phrase:

1. Setting Default Encoding (PowerShell v6+):

If you're using PowerShell Core v6 or later, it defaults to UTF-8 encoding. You can verify this by running:

[System.Text.Encoding]::Default

If it's not UTF-8, add the following line to your PowerShell profile ($PROFILE) to set it permanently:

$PSDefaultParameterValues['*:Encoding'] = 'utf8'

2. Explicit Encoding for the Phrase (All Versions):

Even if PowerShell is set to UTF-8, the way you entered the phrase might not be interpreted correctly. Use the [Text.Encoding]:: methods to explicitly encode the Persian text as UTF-8 before piping it to the command:

$phrase = "سلام و درود بر شما"
$bytes = [Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($phrase)
$encodedPhrase = [System.BitConverter]::ToString($bytes, [String]::Empty)

echo ($encodedPhrase -join "") | .piper.exe --model .modelsfa_IR-amir-medium.onnx --output_dir .outputs

This encodes the phrase as UTF-8, converts the bytes to a hexadecimal string for clarity, and then pipes it to the echo command. 3. Font Selection:

Ensure your PowerShell console uses a font that supports displaying Persian characters. Common options include Segoe UI or Lucida Sans Unicode. You can change the font in the console properties.

4. Verifying Output:

After running the command, check the output directory (.outputs) to see if the processed file contains the Persian characters correctly.

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