--- a/plugger.py	Wed Oct 28 11:38:23 2009 +0100
+++ b/plugger.py	Wed Oct 28 11:42:47 2009 +0100
@@ -202,14 +202,14 @@
             if self.MandatoryParams:
                 BaseXMLFile = open(self.PluginBaseXmlFilePath(),'w')
                 BaseXMLFile.write("<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n")
-                BaseXMLFile.write(self.MandatoryParams[1].generateXMLText(self.MandatoryParams[0], 0))
+                BaseXMLFile.write(self.MandatoryParams[1].generateXMLText(self.MandatoryParams[0], 0).encode("utf-8"))
                 BaseXMLFile.close()
             
             # generate XML for XML parameters controller of the plugin
             if self.PlugParams:
                 XMLFile = open(self.PluginXmlFilePath(),'w')
                 XMLFile.write("<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n")
-                XMLFile.write(self.PlugParams[1].generateXMLText(self.PlugParams[0], 0))
+                XMLFile.write(self.PlugParams[1].generateXMLText(self.PlugParams[0], 0).encode("utf-8"))
                 XMLFile.close()
             
             # Call the plugin specific OnPlugSave method

--- a/plugins/c_ext/c_ext.py	Wed Oct 28 11:38:23 2009 +0100
+++ b/plugins/c_ext/c_ext.py	Wed Oct 28 11:42:47 2009 +0100
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
         text += self.CFile.generateXMLText("CFile", 0, extras)
 
         xmlfile = open(filepath,"w")
-        xmlfile.write(text)
+        xmlfile.write(text.encode("utf-8"))
         xmlfile.close()
         
         self.CFileBuffer.CurrentSaved()

--- a/plugins/python/python.py	Wed Oct 28 11:38:23 2009 +0100
+++ b/plugins/python/python.py	Wed Oct 28 11:42:47 2009 +0100
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
         text += self.PythonCode.generateXMLText("Python", 0, extras)
 
         xmlfile = open(filepath,"w")
-        xmlfile.write(text)
+        xmlfile.write(text.encode("utf-8"))
         xmlfile.close()
         
         self.PythonBuffer.CurrentSaved()