I'm guessing you're using .Net? If so, then I'm pretty sure you want to change the language (or similar option like encoding) in the properties window for the control. A quick search on Google also yielded that you may need to set this property on the form itself; let me know if you need more details on how to do this. Others will probably have more to say on this one. On 8/4/10, Nick.Adamson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <Nick.Adamson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi All. > > I'm hoping someone will be able to stop me running round in circles. > I've got an application with an edit area control on a form which shows > the content of a log file. The log file contains Arabic characters. Now > I've got the correct language pack in windows installed I can see these > characters correctly, well the screen reader says they're Arabic > characters anyway in notepad so they are definitely there. > When I read the log file in to my application and look at the content of > the variable in the visual studio watch window I can see the correct > Arabic characters however when I look at the log in my application > window I'm getting nonsense. I guess I've missed a style some ware but > nothing I've changed seems to have a good effect. > > Does anyone know what I need to do so that what I can see in notepad is > what is displayed in my application. > > Any ideas gratefully received. > Thanks. > Nick. > > > Nick Adamson > Software Engineer > Advanced Projects and Technology > General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited > Bryn Brithdir, Oakdale Business Park, Blackwood, South Wales, NP12 4AA > Telephone: +44 (0)1495 23 6467 > Email: Nick.Adamson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Website: www.generaldynamics.uk.com <http://www.generaldynamics.uk.com/> > > To help reduce waste paper, please only print this email if you really > need to. > > > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind