Error: Unsupported file encoding (Unicode Big Endian)

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    JaimeBou
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    Error: Unsupported file encoding (Unicode Big Endian)

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    I am just trying to convert my code to an exe and I am receiving the following error:

    ------ Build started: ZebraRestGUI, Configuration: x64 ------
    Packaging with SAPIEN PowerShell V5 Host (Windows Forms) x64
    Adding C:\Users\lanwolf.BOUDACIOUS\Desktop\Scripts\Zebra\ZebraRestGUI.ps1
    Error: Unsupported file encoding (Unicode Big Endian)

    Not sure where to start on how to resolve this? Can you help?
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    Alexander Riedel
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    Re: Error: Unsupported file encoding (Unicode Big Endian)

    Post by Alexander Riedel »

    Simple, change the encoding of the file. In PowerShell Studio, look at the status bar. It probably says UTF-16BE there (BE being Big Endian)
    Change it to UTF-8 or UTF-16LE and it'll be fine.
    Alexander Riedel
    SAPIEN Technologies, Inc.
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    Re: Error: Unsupported file encoding (Unicode Big Endian)

    Post by JaimeBou »

    Thank you sir! I appreciate your help!
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