[OS X TeX] Encoding problem with TexShop 3.5.9 and 3.6.0

[Herbert Schulz]

> On Feb 12, 2016, at 1:54 PM, Rolf Schmolling <rolf.schmolling at alumni.TU-Berlin.de> wrote:
> 
> Hi Dick,
> 
> that is very helpful and interesting! So I did select the right encoding in the preference tab (check 1) 
> 
> Through some trial and error I got these starting lines for my preamble:
> 
> %!TEX TS-program = pdflatex
> %!TEX encoding = MacOSRoman
> 
> \documentclass[DIV=calc,fontsize=10pt, paper=a4, enlargefirstpage,%DINmtext
> %,BCOR=1cm
> ]{scrlttr2}
> \KOMAoptions{
> fromalign=right,%Ausrichtung des Absenderbriefkopfes
> fromphone=true,%Eigene Telefonnummer im Briefkopf
> fromurl=true,%Homepageadresse im Briefkopf
> fromemail=true,%Eigene E-Mailadresse im Briefkopf
> %parskip=half, %für Absätze ohne Ersteinzug aber 1/3 Zeile Absatzabstand
> fromrule=aftername%für unter dem Absendernamen, alternativ: true,für Linie unter dem Absenderbriefkopf
> }
> \usepackage[ngerman]{babel}
> \usepackage[applemac]{inputenc}
> \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
> 
> Looks alright to you?
> 
> The different names for settings are indeed quite confusing for my humble self (say: [applemac]{inputenc} and encoding = MacOSRoman)
> 
> Now I have to re-read the new helpfile on encodings and try to wrap my mind around it. 
> 
> Hopefully all questions are resolved, then.
> 
> Thanks a lot!
> 
> Best regards and a nice weekend
> 
> Rolf
> 
> 
> 
>> Am 12.02.2016 um 20:24 schrieb Richard Koch <koch at uoregon.edu>:
>> 
>> Rolf,
>> 
>> One of the problems is that Apple has defined localizations for various
>> encoding names. TeXShop uses these localizations. For instance,
>> 
>> 	MacOSRoman 
>> 
>> is translated by Apple to
>> 
>> 	Westeuropasch (Mac OS Lateinisch)
>> 
>> To help you slightly, I enclose the source code file Encodings.strings(German),
>> giving the German translations of encoding names we use in the U.S.
>> 
>> Dick Koch
>> 
>> <Encodings.strings>----------- Please Consult the Following Before Posting --

Howdy,

Glad things are finally working as expected.

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)