Robin your problem is codepages you need to set de table codepage to the same codepage you are defining in config.sys e.g. here in portugal the codepage in dos is 850 so if I want to share a table between dos and windows I need to set the codepage of that table to 850 you can do this in vfp with the following command:

DO Cpzero WITH 'MYFILE.DBF',850

>I'm using Foxpro 2.6 DOS & sharing the databases in Foxpro 6.
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>When I type a £ sign into a field using FPD 26, its fine.
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>Then if I open the database in Foxpro 6, & display the field in the same record
>I dont get a pund sign, but a weird symbol.
>However, if I type a £ sign in Foxpro 6 I get a £ sign, then it doesn't show the correct symbol in FPD26. Can anyone explain this?
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>Many thanks
>Robin Clapworthy
>Bespoke Sodtware Systems