hi,
thank you,
i copy Cpzero.prg to my folder, i run it as do Cpzero.prg
and i try as under, but same rubbish characters....

DO Cpzero WITH 'code99.DBF',437
brow

thanks.
>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.