replace BLI_strncpy with BLI_strncpy_utf8 where input isnt ensured to be valid.

also replace strcpy's which copy using "" with str[0]='\0'

source/blender/blenkernel/intern/ipo.c

@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ static char *get_rna_access (int blocktype, int adrcode, char actname[], char co
 		sprintf(buf, "sequence_editor.sequences_all[\"%s\"]", seq->name+2);
 	}
 	else
-		strcpy(buf, ""); /* empty string */
+		buf[0]= '\0'; /* empty string */
 	BLI_dynstr_append(path, buf);
 	
 	/* need to add dot before property if there was anything precceding this */

source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c

@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ void unlink_object(Object *ob)
 						for (ct= targets.first; ct; ct= ct->next) {
 							if (ct->tar == ob) {
 								ct->tar = NULL;
-								strcpy(ct->subtarget, "");
+								ct->subtarget[0]= '\0';
 								obt->recalc |= OB_RECALC_DATA;
 							}
 						}
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ void unlink_object(Object *ob)
 				for (ct= targets.first; ct; ct= ct->next) {
 					if (ct->tar == ob) {
 						ct->tar = NULL;
-						strcpy(ct->subtarget, "");
+						ct->subtarget[0]= '\0';
 						obt->recalc |= OB_RECALC_DATA;
 					}
 				}

source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c

@@ -9232,7 +9232,7 @@ static void do_versions(FileData *fd, Library *lib, Main *main)
 							simasel->prv_w = 96;
 							simasel->flag = 7; /* ??? elubie */
 							strcpy (simasel->dir,  U.textudir);	/* TON */
-							strcpy (simasel->file, "");
+							simasel->file[0]= '\0';
 							
 							simasel->returnfunc     =  NULL;
 							simasel->title[0]       =  0;
@@ -9462,7 +9462,7 @@ static void do_versions(FileData *fd, Library *lib, Main *main)
 								
 								/* clear old targets to avoid problems */
 								data->tar = NULL;
-								strcpy(data->subtarget, "");
+								data->subtarget[0]= '\0';
 							}
 						}
 						else if (con->type == CONSTRAINT_TYPE_LOCLIKE) {
@@ -9492,7 +9492,7 @@ static void do_versions(FileData *fd, Library *lib, Main *main)
 						
 						/* clear old targets to avoid problems */
 						data->tar = NULL;
-						strcpy(data->subtarget, "");
+						data->subtarget[0]= '\0';
 					}
 				}
 				else if (con->type == CONSTRAINT_TYPE_LOCLIKE) {

source/blender/editors/armature/poselib.c

@@ -1439,9 +1439,7 @@ static void poselib_preview_init_data (bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	pld->pose->flag &= ~POSE_DO_UNLOCK;
 	
 	/* clear strings + search */
-	strcpy(pld->headerstr, "");
-	strcpy(pld->searchstr, "");
-	strcpy(pld->searchold, "");
+	pld->headerstr[0]= pld->searchstr[0]= pld->searchold[0]= '\0';
 	pld->search_cursor= 0;
 }
 

source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner_edit.c

@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ static void outliner_find_panel(Scene *UNUSED(scene), ARegion *ar, SpaceOops *so
 	}
 	else {
 		/* pop up panel - no previous, or user didn't want search after previous */
-		strcpy(name, "");
+		name[0]= '\0';
 // XXX		if (sbutton(name, 0, sizeof(name)-1, "Find: ") && name[0]) {
 //			te= outliner_find_named(soops, &soops->tree, name, flags, NULL, &prevFound);
 //		}

source/blender/editors/transform/transform.c

@@ -3371,10 +3371,10 @@ static void headerTranslation(TransInfo *t, float vec[3], char *str) {
 		if(chainlen)
 			sprintf(autoik, "AutoIK-Len: %d", chainlen);
 		else
-			strcpy(autoik, "");
+			autoik[0]= '\0';
 	}
 	else
-		strcpy(autoik, "");
+		autoik[0]= '\0';
 
 	if (t->con.mode & CON_APPLY) {
 		switch(t->num.idx_max) {

source/blender/editors/transform/transform_generics.c

@@ -1666,13 +1666,13 @@ void calculatePropRatio(TransInfo *t)
 			strcpy(t->proptext, "(Random)");
 			break;
 		default:
-			strcpy(t->proptext, "");
+			t->proptext[0]= '\0';
 		}
 	}
 	else {
 		for(i = 0 ; i < t->total; i++, td++) {
 			td->factor = 1.0;
 		}
-		strcpy(t->proptext, "");
+		t->proptext[0]= '\0';
 	}
 }

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_action.c

@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ static TimeMarker *rna_Action_pose_markers_new(bAction *act, ReportList *reports
 	TimeMarker *marker = MEM_callocN(sizeof(TimeMarker), "TimeMarker");
 	marker->flag= 1;
 	marker->frame= 1;
-	BLI_strncpy(marker->name, name, sizeof(marker->name));
+	BLI_strncpy_utf8(marker->name, name, sizeof(marker->name));
 	BLI_addtail(&act->markers, marker);
 	return marker;
 }

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_animation.c

@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static void rna_ksPath_RnaPath_get(PointerRNA *ptr, char *value)
 	if (ksp->rna_path)
 		strcpy(value, ksp->rna_path);
 	else
-		strcpy(value, "");
+		value[0]= '\0';
 }
 
 static int rna_ksPath_RnaPath_length(PointerRNA *ptr)

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_armature.c

@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ static void rna_EditBone_name_set(PointerRNA *ptr, const char *value)
 	char oldname[sizeof(ebone->name)], newname[sizeof(ebone->name)];
 	
 	/* need to be on the stack */
-	BLI_strncpy(newname, value, sizeof(ebone->name));
+	BLI_strncpy_utf8(newname, value, sizeof(ebone->name));
 	BLI_strncpy(oldname, ebone->name, sizeof(ebone->name));
 	
 	ED_armature_bone_rename(arm, oldname, newname);
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ static void rna_Bone_name_set(PointerRNA *ptr, const char *value)
 	char oldname[sizeof(bone->name)], newname[sizeof(bone->name)];
 	
 	/* need to be on the stack */
-	BLI_strncpy(newname, value, sizeof(bone->name));
+	BLI_strncpy_utf8(newname, value, sizeof(bone->name));
 	BLI_strncpy(oldname, bone->name, sizeof(bone->name));
 
 	ED_armature_bone_rename(arm, oldname, newname);

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_constraint.c

@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static void rna_Constraint_name_set(PointerRNA *ptr, const char *value)
 	BLI_strncpy(oldname, con->name, sizeof(con->name));
 	
 	/* copy the new name into the name slot */
-	BLI_strncpy(con->name, value, sizeof(con->name));
+	BLI_strncpy_utf8(con->name, value, sizeof(con->name));
 	
 	/* make sure name is unique */
 	if (ptr->id.data) {

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_fcurve.c

@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ static void rna_DriverTarget_RnaPath_get(PointerRNA *ptr, char *value)
 	if (dtar->rna_path)
 		strcpy(value, dtar->rna_path);
 	else
-		strcpy(value, "");
+		value[0]= '\0';
 }
 
 static int rna_DriverTarget_RnaPath_length(PointerRNA *ptr)
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ static void rna_FCurve_RnaPath_get(PointerRNA *ptr, char *value)
 	if (fcu->rna_path)
 		strcpy(value, fcu->rna_path);
 	else
-		strcpy(value, "");
+		value[0]= '\0';
 }
 
 static int rna_FCurve_RnaPath_length(PointerRNA *ptr)

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_key.c

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void rna_ShapeKey_name_set(PointerRNA *ptr, const char *value)
 	BLI_strncpy(oldname, kb->name, sizeof(kb->name));
 	
 	/* copy the new name into the name slot */
-	BLI_strncpy(kb->name, value, sizeof(kb->name));
+	BLI_strncpy_utf8(kb->name, value, sizeof(kb->name));
 	
 	/* make sure the name is truly unique */
 	if (ptr->id.data) {

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_mesh.c

@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ static void rna_MeshTextureFaceLayer_name_set(PointerRNA *ptr, const char *value
 	Mesh *me= (Mesh*)ptr->id.data;
 	CustomData *fdata= rna_mesh_fdata(me);
 	CustomDataLayer *cdl= (CustomDataLayer*)ptr->data;
-	BLI_strncpy(cdl->name, value, sizeof(cdl->name));
+	BLI_strncpy_utf8(cdl->name, value, sizeof(cdl->name));
 	CustomData_set_layer_unique_name(fdata, cdl - fdata->layers);
 }
 
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ static void rna_MeshColorLayer_name_set(PointerRNA *ptr, const char *value)
 	Mesh *me= (Mesh*)ptr->id.data;
 	CustomData *fdata= rna_mesh_fdata(me);
 	CustomDataLayer *cdl= (CustomDataLayer*)ptr->data;
-	BLI_strncpy(cdl->name, value, sizeof(cdl->name));
+	BLI_strncpy_utf8(cdl->name, value, sizeof(cdl->name));
 	CustomData_set_layer_unique_name(fdata, cdl - fdata->layers);
 }
 

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_modifier.c

@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void rna_Modifier_name_set(PointerRNA *ptr, const char *value)
 	BLI_strncpy(oldname, md->name, sizeof(md->name));
 	
 	/* copy the new name into the name slot */
-	BLI_strncpy(md->name, value, sizeof(md->name));
+	BLI_strncpy_utf8(md->name, value, sizeof(md->name));
 	
 	/* make sure the name is truly unique */
 	if (ptr->id.data) {

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_nla.c

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static void rna_NlaStrip_name_set(PointerRNA *ptr, const char *value)
 	NlaStrip *data= (NlaStrip *)ptr->data;
 	
 	/* copy the name first */
-	BLI_strncpy(data->name, value, sizeof(data->name));
+	BLI_strncpy_utf8(data->name, value, sizeof(data->name));
 	
 	/* validate if there's enough info to do so */
 	if (ptr->id.data) {

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_nodetree.c

@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ static void rna_Node_name_set(PointerRNA *ptr, const char *value)
 	/* make a copy of the old name first */
 	BLI_strncpy(oldname, node->name, sizeof(node->name));
 	/* set new name */
-	BLI_strncpy(node->name, value, sizeof(node->name));
+	BLI_strncpy_utf8(node->name, value, sizeof(node->name));
 	
 	nodeUniqueName(ntree, node);
 	

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_object.c

@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ void rna_VertexGroup_name_set(PointerRNA *ptr, const char *value)
 {
 	Object *ob= (Object *)ptr->id.data;
 	bDeformGroup *dg= (bDeformGroup *)ptr->data;
-	BLI_strncpy(dg->name, value, sizeof(dg->name));
+	BLI_strncpy_utf8(dg->name, value, sizeof(dg->name));
 	defgroup_unique_name(dg, ob);
 }
 
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ void rna_object_vgroup_name_index_get(PointerRNA *ptr, char *value, int index)
 	dg= BLI_findlink(&ob->defbase, index-1);
 
 	if(dg) BLI_strncpy(value, dg->name, sizeof(dg->name));
-	else BLI_strncpy(value, "", sizeof(dg->name));
+	else value[0]= '\0';
 }
 
 int rna_object_vgroup_name_index_length(PointerRNA *ptr, int index)
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ void rna_object_vgroup_name_set(PointerRNA *ptr, const char *value, char *result
 	Object *ob= (Object*)ptr->id.data;
 	bDeformGroup *dg= defgroup_find_name(ob, value);
 	if(dg) {
-		BLI_strncpy(result, value, maxlen);
+		BLI_strncpy(result, value, maxlen); /* no need for BLI_strncpy_utf8, since this matches an existing group */
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ void rna_object_uvlayer_name_set(PointerRNA *ptr, const char *value, char *resul
 		}
 	}
 
-	BLI_strncpy(result, "", maxlen);
+	result[0]= '\0';
 }
 
 void rna_object_vcollayer_name_set(PointerRNA *ptr, const char *value, char *result, int maxlen)
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ void rna_object_vcollayer_name_set(PointerRNA *ptr, const char *value, char *res
 		}
 	}
 
-	BLI_strncpy(result, "", maxlen);
+	result[0]= '\0';
 }
 
 static int rna_Object_active_material_index_get(PointerRNA *ptr)
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ static void rna_MaterialSlot_name_get(PointerRNA *ptr, char *str)
 	if(ma)
 		strcpy(str, ma->id.name+2);
 	else
-		strcpy(str, "");
+		str[0]= '\0';
 }
 
 static void rna_MaterialSlot_update(Main *bmain, Scene *scene, PointerRNA *ptr)

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_pose.c

@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ static void rna_PoseChannel_name_set(PointerRNA *ptr, const char *value)
 	char oldname[sizeof(pchan->name)], newname[sizeof(pchan->name)];
 
 	/* need to be on the stack */
-	BLI_strncpy(newname, value, sizeof(pchan->name));
+	BLI_strncpy_utf8(newname, value, sizeof(pchan->name));
 	BLI_strncpy(oldname, pchan->name, sizeof(pchan->name));
 
 	ED_armature_bone_rename(ob->data, oldname, newname);
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ static void rna_pose_bgroup_name_index_get(PointerRNA *ptr, char *value, int ind
 	grp= BLI_findlink(&pose->agroups, index-1);
 
 	if(grp) BLI_strncpy(value, grp->name, sizeof(grp->name));
-	else BLI_strncpy(value, "", sizeof(grp->name)); // XXX if invalid pointer, won't this crash?
+	else value[0]= '\0';
 }
 
 static int rna_pose_bgroup_name_index_length(PointerRNA *ptr, int index)
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ static void rna_pose_pgroup_name_set(PointerRNA *ptr, const char *value, char *r
 		}
 	}
 	
-	BLI_strncpy(result, "", maxlen);
+	result[0]= '\0';
 }
 #endif
 

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_property.c

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static void rna_GameProperty_type_set(PointerRNA *ptr, int value)
 static void rna_GameProperty_name_set(PointerRNA *ptr, const char *value)
 {
 	bProperty *prop= (bProperty*)(ptr->data);
-	BLI_strncpy(prop->name, value, sizeof(prop->name));
+	BLI_strncpy_utf8(prop->name, value, sizeof(prop->name));
 	unique_property(NULL, prop, 1);
 }
 

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_scene.c

@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ static void rna_RenderSettings_engine_set(PointerRNA *ptr, int value)
 	RenderEngineType *type= BLI_findlink(&R_engines, value);
 
 	if(type)
-		BLI_strncpy(rd->engine, type->idname, sizeof(rd->engine));
+		BLI_strncpy_utf8(rd->engine, type->idname, sizeof(rd->engine));
 }
 
 static EnumPropertyItem *rna_RenderSettings_engine_itemf(bContext *UNUSED(C), PointerRNA *UNUSED(ptr), PropertyRNA *UNUSED(prop), int *free)
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ static void rna_SceneRenderLayer_name_set(PointerRNA *ptr, const char *value)
 	Scene *scene= (Scene*)ptr->id.data;
 	SceneRenderLayer *rl= (SceneRenderLayer*)ptr->data;
 
-	BLI_strncpy(rl->name, value, sizeof(rl->name));
+	BLI_strncpy_utf8(rl->name, value, sizeof(rl->name));
 
 	if(scene->nodetree) {
 		bNode *node;
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ static TimeMarker *rna_TimeLine_add(Scene *scene, const char name[])
 	TimeMarker *marker = MEM_callocN(sizeof(TimeMarker), "TimeMarker");
 	marker->flag= SELECT;
 	marker->frame= 1;
-	BLI_strncpy(marker->name, name, sizeof(marker->name));
+	BLI_strncpy_utf8(marker->name, name, sizeof(marker->name));
 	BLI_addtail(&scene->markers, marker);
 	return marker;
 }

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_sequencer.c

@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ static void rna_Sequence_name_set(PointerRNA *ptr, const char *value)
 	BLI_strncpy(oldname, seq->name+2, sizeof(seq->name)-2);
 	
 	/* copy the new name into the name slot */
-	BLI_strncpy(seq->name+2, value, sizeof(seq->name)-2);
+	BLI_strncpy_utf8(seq->name+2, value, sizeof(seq->name)-2);
 	
 	/* make sure the name is unique */
 	seqbase_unique_name_recursive(&scene->ed->seqbase, seq);

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_text.c

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static void rna_Text_filename_get(PointerRNA *ptr, char *value)
 	if(text->name)
 		strcpy(value, text->name);
 	else
-		strcpy(value, "");
+		value[0]= '\0';
 }
 
 static int rna_Text_filename_length(PointerRNA *ptr)
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static void rna_TextLine_body_get(PointerRNA *ptr, char *value)
 	if(line->line)
 		strcpy(value, line->line);
 	else
-		strcpy(value, "");
+		value[0]= '\0';
 }
 
 static int rna_TextLine_body_length(PointerRNA *ptr)

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_texture.c

@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ static void rna_TextureSlot_name_get(PointerRNA *ptr, char *str)
 	if(mtex->tex)
 		strcpy(str, mtex->tex->id.name+2);
 	else
-		strcpy(str, "");
+		str[0]= '\0';
 }
 
 static int rna_TextureSlot_output_node_get(PointerRNA *ptr)

source/creator/creator.c

@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ static int set_engine(int argc, const char **argv, void *data)
 				RenderData *rd = &scene->r;
 
 				if(BLI_findstring(&R_engines, argv[1], offsetof(RenderEngineType, idname))) {
-					BLI_strncpy(rd->engine, argv[1], sizeof(rd->engine));
+					BLI_strncpy_utf8(rd->engine, argv[1], sizeof(rd->engine));
 				}
 			}
 		}