>>>>>>I know my code works because I tested it and it is in production at several customers. However, I will double check that I am not missing something important, based on your finding. Thank you.
>>>>>
>>>>>My slightly modified version of the Encrypt function:

        public string Encrypt(string tcStr, string tcPassword)
>>>>>        {
>>>>>            byte[] tcStrBytes = Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(tcStr);
>>>>>            int tcStrLength = tcStrBytes.Length;
>>>>>
>>>>>            string lcPassword = tcPassword + ((char) 0).ToString();
>>>>>            byte[] lcPasswordBytes = Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(lcPassword);
>>>>>
>>>>>            int lnPassLen = lcPasswordBytes.Length;
>>>>>            int lnPassPos = 0;
>>>>> 
>>>>>            string lcStrOut = string.Empty;
>>>>>
>>>>>            int lnPassNum = ((CipherGetPnum(tcPassword)/997 - 1)%254) + 1;
>>>>>
>>>>>            for (int i = 0; i < tcStrLength; i++)
>>>>>            {
>>>>>                int lnNum01 = ((lnPassNum + (i - tcStrLength)) - 1);
>>>>>                lnPassNum = (Math.Abs(lnNum01)%254)*Math.Sign(lnNum01) + 1;
>>>>>                var lnByte = tcStrBytes[i] ^ (lnPassNum ^ lcPasswordBytes[lnPassPos]);
>>>>>                lcStrOut = lcStrOut + Convert.ToChar(lnByte==0 ? tcStrBytes[i] : lnByte & 0xFF);
>>>>>                lnPassPos = lnPassPos > lnPassLen ? 0 : lnPassPos + 1;
>>>>>            }
>>>>>            return lcStrOut;
>>>>>        }

Quick test comparing results with the VFP version using string 'Test' and password 'Viv' shows identical results in VFP (returned asc values: 255,246,253,131) i.e. string length is 4. Your C# only returns first three values (i.e. string length 3)
>>>>
>>>>I am testing your code and mine code and neither one works :). I am sure it is me. Here is how I test it, please let me know if this is the correct approach:
>>>>

>>>>string cTest1 = "ABC123";
>>>>string cTest1Encr;
>>>>string cTest1Decr;
>>>>cTest1Encr = Encrypt( cTest1, "123abc");
>>>>cTest1Decr = Encrypt( cTest1Encr, "123abc");
>>>>

>>>>
>>>>Shouldn't cTest1Decr show "ABC123"?
>>>
>>>Aren't you encrypting the values instead of decrypting the 2nd?
>>
>>The second parameter is the password string. The first one is the value.
>
>Too late to play tonight - I'll get back to you in the morning (my morning :-} )

Thank you.