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>>>>>Problem is my lines look like this --- and corners like this + changing the font didn't solve the problem (Even changing it to linedraw or courier). The data was in a WP format several years ago. I used these files to build memo fields in Foxpro for dos 2.X no problem. Now i converted these files into tables in a dbc with the right codepage and now i get this problem.
>>>>>I've also taken the data out of the memo and used it to play with it in word 7.0 problem stays the same.????
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>>>>Of course it didn't work! You'll have to change characters too. Maybe STRTRAN() will do the job.
>>>>Alex.
>>>I also thought of that but i didn't fancy the idea but i think i have no choice. Unless anyone has dealt with this problem before
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>>Don't worry you have all my moral support :-)
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>>Alex.
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>Thanks i feel much better now any idea which ansi character to use to get the line lijke they were for the + and --?

There's an aplet included in Windows wich is called CHARMAP.EXE, wich will do the job.

Alex.