Get json in raw format

Fixes an issue when application fails to load files from the saved
project with non-English characters in the path to the clips.

Also removing json.loads strict=False key as obsolete in 3.x Python.

Author: SuslikV

src/classes/json_data.py

@@ -127,13 +127,13 @@ def merge_settings(self, default, user):
     def read_from_file(self, file_path, path_mode="ignore"):
         """ Load JSON settings from a file """
         try:
-            with open(file_path, 'r') as f:
+            with open(file_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
                 contents = f.read()
                 if contents:
                     if path_mode == "absolute":
                         # Convert any paths to absolute
                         contents = self.convert_paths_to_absolute(file_path, contents)
-                    return json.loads(contents, strict=False)
+                    return json.loads(contents)
         except Exception as ex:
             msg = ("Couldn't load {} file: {}".format(self.data_type, ex))
             log.error(msg)
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ def read_from_file(self, file_path, path_mode="ignore"):
     def write_to_file(self, file_path, data, path_mode="ignore", previous_path=None):
         """ Save JSON settings to a file """
         try:
-            contents = json.dumps(data, indent=1)
+            contents = json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=1)
             if path_mode == "relative":
                 # Convert any paths to relative
                 contents = self.convert_paths_to_relative(file_path, previous_path, contents)
-            with open(file_path, 'w') as f:
+            with open(file_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
                 f.write(contents)
         except Exception as ex:
             msg = ("Couldn't save {} file:\n{}\n{}".format(self.data_type, file_path, ex))
@@ -164,18 +164,18 @@ def replace_string_to_absolute(self, match):
         # Find absolute path of file (if needed)
         if "@transitions" in path:
             new_path = path.replace("@transitions", os.path.join(info.PATH, "transitions"))
-            new_path = json.dumps(new_path)  # Escape backslashes
+            new_path = json.dumps(new_path, ensure_ascii=False)
             return '"%s": %s' % (key, new_path)
 
         elif "@assets" in path:
             new_path = path.replace("@assets", path_context["new_project_assets"])
-            new_path = json.dumps(new_path)  # Escape backslashes
+            new_path = json.dumps(new_path, ensure_ascii=False)
             return '"%s": %s' % (key, new_path)
 
         else:
             # Convert path to the correct relative path
             new_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(path_context.get("new_project_folder", ""), path))
-            new_path = json.dumps(new_path)  # Escape backslashes
+            new_path = json.dumps(new_path, ensure_ascii=False)
             return '"%s": %s' % (key, new_path)
 
     def convert_paths_to_absolute(self, file_path, data):
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ def replace_string_to_relative(self, match):
         if info.THUMBNAIL_PATH in folder_path:
             # Convert path to relative thumbnail path
             new_path = os.path.join("thumbnail", file_path).replace("\\", "/")
-            new_path = json.dumps(new_path)  # Escape backslashes
+            new_path = json.dumps(new_path, ensure_ascii=False)
             return '"%s": %s' % (key, new_path)
 
         # Determine if @transitions path is found
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ def replace_string_to_relative(self, match):
 
             # Convert path to @transitions/ path
             new_path = os.path.join("@transitions", category_path, file_path).replace("\\", "/")
-            new_path = json.dumps(new_path)  # Escape backslashes
+            new_path = json.dumps(new_path, ensure_ascii=False)
             return '"%s": %s' % (key, new_path)
 
         # Determine if @assets path is found
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def replace_string_to_relative(self, match):
 
             # Convert path to @transitions/ path
             new_path = os.path.join(folder_path, file_path).replace("\\", "/")
-            new_path = json.dumps(new_path)  # Escape backslashes
+            new_path = json.dumps(new_path, ensure_ascii=False)
             return '"%s": %s' % (key, new_path)
 
         # Find absolute path of file (if needed)
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ def replace_string_to_relative(self, match):
             # Calculate new relateive path
             new_rel_path_folder = os.path.relpath(orig_abs_folder, path_context.get("new_project_folder", ""))
             new_rel_path = os.path.join(new_rel_path_folder, file_path).replace("\\", "/")
-            new_rel_path = json.dumps(new_rel_path)  # Escape backslashes
+            new_rel_path = json.dumps(new_rel_path, ensure_ascii=False)
             return '"%s": %s' % (key, new_rel_path)
 
     def convert_paths_to_relative(self, file_path, previous_path, data):