>The problem is when I extract data from a Microsoft SQL 2000, which is in BIG5, and display it in VFP... the text cannot be displayed properly...?!
>
>What should I do?!
>
>Please help!
>
>Thanks in advance!
>Aaron

Note to Al - BIG5 is not unicode - its a slang word for 'Traditional Chinese Character Set'

Aaron -
you'll have to match up your 'native' IME instance to BIG5 and change your character set in VFP. It's not a trivial thing ..

take a look at
http://stevenblack.com/INTLUsingAsianCharacters.asp
and see if that helps you.
IF NOT ?
post your question at:
www.vfptop.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SingFox

mondo regards [Bill]