Why are Danish characters not displayed as in text editor on executing batch file?

Question

I make a simple batch file, but Windows command processor cmd.exe does not display Danish characters correct when I execute the batch file. It shows weird characters like ├ª├©├Ñ instead ÆØÅ. If I type echo æøå directly in cmd window, it shows æøå.

Is there something wrong with my computer?

Answer 1

Use chcp to manage your code page.

Like Mofi said, specifying the following would help your case:

chcp 1252

Use this line of code before you print echo æøå.