Entering macros with accented characters produce wrong outputs.

[Olivier-ADLER]

Entering macros strings with accented characters, using a layout different from US, produce wrong outputs.

This is because the characters are not translated to the right layout before sending them. They are coded as if they were from the US layout.

A simple solution would be to use ALT codes. Could be done in the VIAL configuration application, converting strings to strings + ALT ascii codes for each accented character.

Without such an addition, entering macros for people that have no specific knowledge about the internals of layouts and how a keyboard and Windows OS works is almost impossible.

Even for people that have the knowledge, entering macros on something else than US layout is a long process because each accented character needs to be converted to the equivalent ascii code.

Ascii ALT codes are not the only solution. Unicode and WinCompose codes could be used too as an alternative or complementary solution, or even conversion to the right layout when possible.