I don't have the time to help you more than to say that you should see cpzero.prg in help, and cpconvert. However, as I wrote in my first message, I think you are wasting your time.

>hi ,
>i see at help...CPCONVERT(10000, 1252, gcCharExpr)
>
>mytable name is code99,
>how i can use...CPCONVERT to open my table with out rubbish characters.
>
>i try as under CPCONVERT(code99.dbf) not work.
>
>thanks.
>
>
>>According to Metin, this may be a codepage problem. Make sure that you have a backup before you go further. Cpconvert() is a VFP function, check help.
>>
>>>hi,
>>>thank you for reply,
>>>
>>>i have table with 5 fields some fields (character type) have arabic names, this table createed under foxpro2.5 under DOS.
>>>
>>>i try to open it under vfp(winxp) i get rubbish characters.
>>>thank you
>>>
>>>i >>hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>>i need your help to convert FOXPRO tables under DOS to VFP tables under WINXP ,
>>>>>
>>>>>i try it to open it i get rubbish characters for character fields,
>>>>>
>>>>>any help,code to convert it.
>>>>>
>>>>>thanks.
>>>>
>>>>You mean that you try to open a FPD table with VFP, and you get rubbish? If so, the table is corrupted!
>>>>
>>>>A normal FPD table can be opened without any problems with VFP. But, you can NOT open a VFP table with FPD, unless you only use "old" field types.