>>>>>I suspect, that this problem doesn't have a solution, but just to be sure. Somebody needs to output 2² in Report to FILE ASCII. Is it possible?
>>>>This worked for me "2" + CHR(178)
>>>Did you try REPORT FORM test to file test ASCII. It shows I instead.
>>Yes. It showed 2² on my system.
>Interesting... What are your system parameters and which font did you use for report?
>I've tried in VFP6.

Nadya,

Probably you are facing the OEM/ANSI fonts dilemma. 2² can be correctly produced by "2" + CHR(178), like Evan said, or, to be viewed in the conditions you're using, by "2" + CHR(253), if I guessed right.

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