To convert from UNICODE to single byte chars:

lcText = STRCONV(STRCONV(lcTExt, 6), 2)

If the first param is for output, you must allocate space for it:

lcParam = REPLICATE(n + 1, CHR(0))

whre n is the max number of returned chars
If the string is UNICODE, you must allocate (n+1)*2 chars.

Vlad