Saving files as UTF-8 with BOM

[Roger Cigol 118]

It seems that Embarcadero are encouraging C++ (new tool chain) users to save source code as UTF-8 with BOM. Can anyone find an option in the IDE set up to force files to be saved in this format ?

[skyzoframe[hun] 4]

I have the same question. I cannot save the *.xmlst file that I created at runtime in UTF-8-BOM format.

[Uwe Raabe 2108]

A file is stored in the format it has been loaded, unless you change the format via the File Encoding selector at the bottom of the editor.

 

You can change the default encoding for new files in the Editor options.

[DelphiUdIT 218]

I can confirm that UTF8 will be saved with BOM, certainly in the 12.3 editor.

[Lajos Juhász 315]

It is with BOM since the IDE introduced the file format. I believe I am using since XE5(?).

 

Edit. I was wrong since D2007.

Edited 4 hours ago by Lajos Juhász

[Roger Cigol 118]

2 hours ago, Uwe Raabe said:

You can change the default encoding for new files in the Editor options.

Thanks @Uwe Raabe I knew it had to be somewhere - and I have now found both with the help of your hints!

[Anders Melander 1935]

...and AFAIR there's a registry option to use UTF-8 without BOM if one wants to make life "more interesting".